" Homecoming " was released for 10 days, with a box office of over 1.1 billion, and the fault won the National Day box office champion. But have you really seen the show thoroughly? The details of the dark lines of this drama are carefully picked up, and the level of intentions of the crew is far beyond our imagination.
1. Ping An
We Chinese people always say "Peace is a blessing". In this evacuation movie, Ping An is also the best wish and expectation for everyone. In the film, a "safe pendant" that runs through the whole film connects the characters and promotes the development of the plot. When the
starring group came out, there was a detail that was easy to overlook: in fact, there was a woven by red rope hanging on Zhang Ning's car. In this war-torn country, nothing is more important than "peace".
Zhang Ning believed that the Ping An Charm was effective, so he took out the Ping An Pendant and prepared it as a gift for Zong Dawei's unborn child.
was sent out safely, but Zhang Ning died unexpectedly. Zong Dawei has been wearing this safety pendant around his neck, which can be regarded as always reminding himself and giving Lao Zhang an explanation.
Ping An pendant was bought by Zhang Ning from a child on the street in the capital of Numia. Later, Zong Dawei heard the discussion of two Numians when he went out for the first time: Bai Hua (Zhang Ning's wife) lost contact The place was occupied by rebels and massacred regardless of nationality. Zong Dawei decided to go back to Bai Hua after seeing Ping An Ping.
At the end of the plot, before Fatima (Zhang Ning's daughter) was discovered by the rebels, Zong Dawei gave her safety again. Zhang Ning gave Zong Dawei's daughter a safety necklace. At the last critical moment, Zong Dawei hung this necklace on Fatima, wanting to bless her safety.
netizens described that the director seems to be very good at describing and narrating with the method of contrasting and hinting. Zhang Ning gave Zong Dawei the talisman to imply that he is going to die; Zong Dawei gave the talisman to Fatima, indicating that he is willing to Give her life for her. The feelings and expectations between the characters are conveyed through a peaceful fall, which is wonderful.
2. Children
"Child" is actually a dark thread in this film. Many things that happen in the whole film are related to children. Zong Dawei was in a hurry to return to China because the child was about to be born. Zong Dawei was able to find Bai Hua, and there were also local children who provided information.
Zong Dawei is reluctant to mention his heroic past, also because he failed to save the next girl before, and he has a shadow because of that child. So in the scene where he was detained because of the camera, after hearing the gunshots, he also subconsciously protected the little local boy.
and the final climax of the story is also Zong Dawei's rescue of the child Fatima from the rebels, proving that he is no longer the powerless person, and removing the burden from his heart.
There are actually many children in the shots in "The Journey Home". After Zong Dawei Chenglang and the others hurriedly evacuated after the first big explosion in the capital, the Numian children in the nearby alley were still playing football. Zong Dawei and the others are at the border, and there are also children playing football.
There are also many children crying in the chaos of war, children who were taken to escape, and refugees who begged for the release of soldiers at the border. They also said, "Where are my children."
Children represent a family, The future and hope of a country. The camera after returning to China captured the carefree appearance of Chinese children, which formed a sharp contrast with the previous ones.
In the end, Zong Dawei named his daughter "Yuanyuan" to express the parents' expectations for their children. And the day he returned to China also happened to be the Lantern Festival, and the reunion was round.
3. The Story of One Thousand and One Nights
If the Peace Pendant is an important prop in "The Journey Home", then the "One Thousand and One Nights" picked up in the ruins is the finishing touch of the show.
This book is a gift from David Zong to Fatima. When Zong Dawei was on his adventure, Fatima narrated the adventure story of the navigator Sinbad in One Thousand and One Nights, alluding to Zong Dawei's experience.
Every time she faces danger, the little girl's voice will be heard when she reads Thousand and One Nights in Arabic , the fairy tale in the story and the situation in reality are very suitable. Moreover, the sentences in the story are also details. The book contains the exposure of foreign wars, as well as the anticipation of the family.
includes the last moment of Zong Dawei's life and death, interspersed with the little girl's inquiry about the ending of the protagonist of One Thousand and One Nights, and it can overlap.
In the end, Zong Dawei and more than 100 compatriots also "wandered for many days and nights, and finally returned to their hometown." Add a touch of romance and loneliness.
4. Lies and truth
At the end of the movie, there is also a hidden detail. Cheng Lang hated lying the most, but in the end, in order to protect Zong Dawei, he stood up and shouted to the rebel leader, threatening that when the video was filmed, his camera screen actually showed that the battery was low.
The lie and the truth are actually a line buried in the film. "After wearing the mask for a long time, it really becomes your face." This is a high-frequency line in the film. It was said three times in total and said to three different people.
Zong Dawei misunderstood Zhang Ning's "hypocrisy" because he didn't know the truth; Zong Dawei and Cheng Lang quarreled because of lying and telling the truth; and then the leader of the rebel army was exposed to lie and hypocrisy. Truth and lies, each time is a turning point in the plot.
The lie of the rebel leader was pierced. In fact, the first time he played the "Three Guns" game, the details were buried. The Russian carousel game was played twice, and there was reason to suspect that there were no bullets, but the first time Wadier (the driver) took the pistol to fight back, but before pulling the trigger, he was killed. When the truth came out, it stayed in the final climax of the plot.
In fact, the line "the world will be better" also appeared three times. The first time was what Zong Dawei said to his wife, the second time was what Zong Dawei said to prosecutor Hassan, and the third time was what Zong Dawei's wife said to Zong Dawei in a flashback. When
may be watching, many viewers don't pay too much attention to these, but these intentions in "The Journey Home" are all useful. The use of bright and dark lines makes the plot smoother, and the buried details make the plot more reasonable and full of surprises. This is the quality and attitude of a good film. At the end of
, a detailed easter egg, the poster of "Returning Thousands of Miles", is also a return to the "country". Returning home safely is the biggest theme of this movie and the sincere expectation of everyone.
