(Observer Network News) According to reports from Japan's "Asahi Shimbun" and Kyodo News Agency on March 14, the biopic of the same name "" of the American "Father of the Atomic Bomb" Oppenheimer directed by Nolan and has not yet been released in Japan Oppenheimer " will be available to Japanese audiences on March 29. On March 12, a preview screening of the film was held in Hiroshima, Japan, where the United States dropped an atomic bomb.
During the post-screening interactive session, the 96-year-old former Hiroshima Mayor Kei Hiraoka expressed regret: "From Hiroshima's perspective, (the movie) did not fully depict the horror of nuclear weapons."
"Oppenheimer" was recently released on After the 96th U.S. Academy Awards won 7 awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor, some Japanese netizens "broken their defenses" and some left messages following reports from conservative media express dissatisfaction.
On the evening of March 12, local time, former Hiroshima Mayor Noi Hiraoka spoke at the post-screening interactive session of "Oppenheimer" in Hiroshima, Japan. (Photo source: Kyodo News Agency of Japan) The
movie "Oppenheimer" is adapted from the book "The Biography of Oppenheimer - The American Tragedy of the "Father of the Atomic Bomb"" (the Chinese literal translation of the English version is "American Prometheus: Oppenheimer") "Benheimer's Triumph and Tragedy"), tells the story of Oppenheimer's leadership in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, as well as his post-war resolute opposition to the further development of nuclear weapons and his experience of unfair treatment.
Cillian Murphy plays Robert Oppenheimer in the movie
As early as the promotion period, the film attracted the attention of the Japanese media because the film did not directly show the US military dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. picture. Reuters stated that some people criticized the content of the film for covering up the casualties caused by the atomic bombing.
In addition, the film has stepped on the "light point" of some Japanese netizens because of its subject matter. Many people are dissatisfied with the "Barbie Highmore" linkage marketing of two films released at the same time. The producer of the film " Barbie " Warner Bros. Pictures also apologized for this in August last year.
"Barpenheimer" meme made by netizens (Source: x platform)
Controversy over the content of the film and the Japanese's aversion to the marketing strategy have caused doubts about whether "Oppenheimer" will be released in Japan. . After being released in many countries and regions around the world from July to August last year, "Oppenheimer" has yet to enter the Japanese market.
Now, the movie is scheduled to be released nationwide on March 29. Before the release, the film crew chose to hold preview screenings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only two places in the world to be attacked by nuclear weapons.
html On March 12, a preview screening of "Oppenheimer" was held in Hiroshima. The film producers invited high school students and college students in Hiroshima to attend for free, hoping to trigger thoughts about peace. At the exchange meeting held after the screening, Nori Hiraoka, who served as mayor of Hiroshima from 1991 to 1999, was invited to speak."I think it would be nice if the horror of nuclear weapons could be depicted more." Hiraoka said, "It may be unreasonable to pursue the issue of nuclear weapons in a work that depicts Oppenheimer's complex character," but he questioned The movie lacks description of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, which experienced the atomic bombings. "The description of the movie allows us to draw the conclusion that (the atomic bomb) was used to save American lives."
A senior girl watching the movie Asked at the scene: "How can we convey the damage caused by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima?" In this regard, Japanese documentary director Senda, who was born in Hiroshima, also said: "In order for Americans to know Japan's perspective, Japanese people must also know Japan. The Asian perspective of harm."
Arthur Binard, an American poet who lives in Japan, expressed his opinion: "The content does not describe the actual situation of nuclear explosions, but allows the audience to take the perspective of the protagonist and witness nuclear weapons. The development and cruel process."
On the evening of March 12, local time, a preview event for "Oppenheimer" was held in Hiroshima, Japan, from left: Kei Hiraoka, Arthur Binard, and Tatsuya Sendei (Source: Japan's "Yomiuri Shimbun")
Reuters reported on March 11 that "Oppenheimer" won 7 awards at the 96th U.S. Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. After receiving the award, some Hiroshima residents expressed their expectations for the film's release when interviewed.
43-year-old Japanese teacher Akiyama Yasuhiro said: "I would definitely like to see this movie myself." He added, "I hope people around the world who have watched this movie will want to come to Hiroshima and visit the Hiroshima Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome."
Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor Asahi Hachiman said she wanted to see "Oppenheimer" and hoped the film would reignite discussions about nuclear weapons.
However, after the Japanese conservative media Sankei Shimbun reported that "Oppenheimer" won 7 Oscars, some Japanese netizens criticized the film.
Some netizens complained: "The best picture was awarded to a propaganda film that justifies the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan?"
Some people angrily said: "The atomic bomb is genocide. This has not changed. Moreover, this is a film that justifies the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan." A movie about a country where the Japanese who suffered from the atomic bombing were used as experimental animals."
Some Japanese netizens mentioned that March 10 is the anniversary of the "Tokyo Bombing" and expressed their disapproval of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' local On the 10th, he was dissatisfied with the award of the Academy Award to a film about the story of the "Father of the Atomic Bomb" in the United States. On March 10, 1945, Tokyo, Japan, was heavily bombed by American B-29 bombers.
However, some Japanese netizens expressed their understanding of the award for "Oppenheimer", "Oppenheimer won the Oscar for Best Picture, but Hayao Miyazaki's work depicts wartime Japan from the perspective of Japanese civilians (" Do You Want What kind of life should I live ") and the anti-atomic bomb film "Godzilla-1.0" also won the Best Animated Feature Film and Best Visual Effects Awards respectively."
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