, in addition to the Olympics, other major events that made me feel "same breath and fate" are almost all disasters, earthquakes, tsunamis, financial crises, the fire in my hometown last month... it is worth a toast. Are there too few events? Probably not, the whole world holds all kinds of grand festivals and competitions every year...
I think it is because in the face of disasters, we need each other more.
In fact, all catastrophes that affect nations, countries, and even the entire human race are successfully overcome by the joint efforts of everyone. This is necessary and should be the case, but there are always historical heretics who hold power and resources. For power and selfishness, they dismiss the interests of the people in the face of disasters and carry out wanton disturbance and destruction, making it difficult for the people to make a living.
, which has always dared to be the first Korean film in the world, this time set his sights on the financial crisis that broke out in 1997.
was hit hard by the financial crisis, the stock market plummeted, the currency fell sharply, the unemployment rate soared, South Korea’s large industrial companies closed down one after another, six of the top 30 chaebols declared bankruptcy, and foreign exchange reserves fell to 3.84 billion U.S. dollars, only two weeks later. The foreign debt repaid exceeded 10 billion U.S. dollars.
Because it was unable to repay high debts, South Korea announced that it would accept US$55 billion in aid from the IMF.
IMF, the International Monetary Fund, nominally supports the economic development of various countries. In fact, it and the U.S. Treasury Department have already agreed on a series of stringent conditions. On the surface, it is to aid South Korea’s economy, but it actually aims to make South Korea a vassal of the United States.
And what put Korea in this situation is dominated by a few in power. The movie "The Day of National Bankruptcy" co-starred by actor Yoo Yaren and actress Kim Hye-soo tells the story of the week before South Korea received IMF assistance. Before the storm,
is always calm, and there may even be an abnormal "the scenery here is unique". . After years of development, South Korea has shown a prosperous atmosphere in terms of economy, national strength, and people's living standards.
In 1988, the Seoul Olympic Games, which the whole people are proud of, was held.
joined the OECD in 1996 and officially ranks among the developed countries.
By 1997, the per capita income of South Korean citizens remained above US$10,000. 85% of South Koreans believe that they are already middle class.
However, at the same time, the financial crisis swept across Asia, and foreign investors were evacuated when they noticed the bad news. The stock market plummeted, the currency depreciated sharply, and the unemployment rate soared. South Korea has become the worst-hit country among the four little dragons in Asia.
Han Si-hyun (played by Kim Hye-soo), the leader of the Currency Policy Group of the Bank of Korea, foresaw the first signs of national bankruptcy. In order to save the country's economy and reduce national losses, Han Shixian led his team to run around, collect relevant data, and formulate effective measures.
If a country has a problem, relevant people immediately take measures to remedy it. This is the guarantee for the normal operation of the country and the cornerstone for the people to trust their country.
However, the correct Han Shixian was blocked everywhere. In order to establish a new order of interest groups at the time of the change of power, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance (played by Jo Woo Jin) and others have tried to short the country and hold the interests of the country and the people in their own way. Hands.
All remedies that are beneficial to the people and the country are rejected. Instead, they choose to dislike a minority of people and implement them with power oppression.
Han Shixian advocated public warning to the public immediately, but was rejected on the grounds of panic caused by doing so.
After Han Shixian proposed that people have the right to know, the deputy chief said with a blank face and even sarcasm: Is the right in your mouth so important? In fact, not only did it not make it public, but it also continued to refute the "rumors" of the financial crisis in the news.
At the same time, the officials who opposed Han Shixian at the meeting informed the directors of the large consortium of inside information. As a result, the people with top wealth were in this crisis and the small and medium-sized enterprises were weak. But it was ruined.
Finally, Han Shixian decided to openly challenge the evil forces regardless of his career prospects. She held a press conference to disclose the truth, hoping to do her best to save the people's losses, but the next day she discovered that all the media had concealed these reports.
Because of the government's inaction or even counter-action. The country’s economy is paralyzed, and of course the people are the first to be hurt.
originally wanted to expand the scale of the factory. Jia Xiu (Xu Junhao), the director of the bowl factory in a large department store, signed a huge contract but faced bankruptcy due to the financial crisis. In
, a female emotional program on the radio station, the viewers no longer confide emotional problems when calling, but complain about their financial difficulties more and more. The family’s house was mortgaged, the company began to default on wages, and the number of customers in the store became less and less...
Country bankruptcy is imminent. In fact, the country’s bankruptcy is not only about the economy, but also the people’s trust in this country.
and the speculators who first understood this became the biggest beneficiaries of this disaster.
With his keen business sense, Yin Zhengxue (played by Liu Yaren), a financial company’s financial consultant, realized that behind the peaceful financial market reported in the media, was the abnormality of the foreign customers of major companies requesting divestment and smelled business opportunities. He decided to resign, short the country, and reverse his personal destiny.
Yin Zhengxue believes that in the event of a shipwreck, those who can leave first will have a higher chance of survival.
Therefore, Yin Zhengxue gathered old customers to talk about all the financial aspects of the operation, and passionately announced to everyone how to take this opportunity to short the country and make a fortune. It sounds impeccable, but a sober client suggested that he missed a link and the government stepped in to regulate it.
And this is the most paradoxical place. The people believed in the government and the media, but they went bankrupt, and the only assets left in the family were emptied. The speculator Yin Zhengxue quickly turned over and made money with his conclusion that the government was "incompetent or ignorant".
Going back to the beginning of this article, the most "breathing and common destiny" is that in the face of crises, we work together to overcome difficulties. Yes, under the financial crisis of 1997, South Korea was on the verge of bankruptcy, and it was the South Korean people who donated money to save the country. Many housewives even took out their jewellery dowry to pay the national debt.
But "National Bankruptcy Day" did not show this scene, not even a shot.
was at the end of the movie. The director asked Jiaxiu, the little boss who had been hit hard in the crisis, to talk to his son on the phone. He also warned his son, don't believe anyone, only trust yourself. The
movie is of course not to promote "trust and bankruptcy", but to warn everyone not to forget the pain and not to repeat the tragedy.
