Preface
Compared with previous schedules, the film market in April seems to be particularly deserted.
There is no family comedy or action blockbuster, just like the current weather, it is neither cold nor hot.
I thought that these two months would be a rest period for movie fans, but I never expected that there would actually be a movie that did well at the box office.
Whether it is "", which suddenly became popular all over the Internet, the box office and word-of-mouth success have given Taiwanese films a bright future.
is also the hit " Godzilla vs. Kong ", and the results are extremely good. It seems that the mainland film market has indeed risen.
And movies scheduled during the Qingming Festival can also be dark horses.
has two works, one is a small-budget drama with a literary emphasis, and the other is an animation.
But it was these two people who directly supported the KPI for about two months -
" Plants and Trees in the World " and " What kind of life do you want to live ".
does not seem to be a popular topic, but it can become a popular work in this deserted April.
This time, let's take a look at "What Kind of Life Do You Want to Live" and "The World of Grass and Trees" -
01
Hayao Miyazaki's new film: profound yet casual
Hayao Miyazaki, who is over 80 years old, can still do this The long painting is truly amazing. Since
no longer needs to prove himself, why is he still completing a complex and huge animation at such an advanced age?
The answer is of course love.
During the movie, I was pleasantly surprised more than once.
In terms of visual effects, this animation is really "Miyazaki", with bright and bright colors, innocent characters, and various whimsical little designs.
I want audiences who like Hayao Miyazaki's style to walk into the theater and be able to see it so close and clearly feel the fresh style of painting. The visual effects are absolutely full.
Compared with the previous re-released works, in my opinion, "What kind of life do you want to live" should be more flexible and realistic due to technological development, and not too friendly to the eyeballs.
In terms of plot, this work is obviously more in line with Miyazaki Hayao's character.
adheres to his care for humanity, and the plot of "What kind of life do you want to live" revolves around the trauma caused to mankind by World War II.
The male protagonistâs mother died in a fire during World War II. His father remarried his aunt and moved the male protagonist out of their original residence.
The male protagonist doesn't like his stepmother and misses his mother very much. He accidentally enters a different world, where his mother becomes Lady Huomei.
My mother died in a fire, but in a different world, she was able to use the element of fire to save the world in danger, and to protect herself.
At the same time, the stepmother who was thought to be very annoying actually made the male protagonist particularly concerned about her. Even the peace in his imagination was just temporary peace in exchange for benefits.
At a shallow level, these contradictory emotions and elements collide, just hitting the theme.
It can be seen that this animation does not have any flattering meaning. Hayao Miyazaki may not have considered the perceptions of different audiences.
has almost no publicity, and there are many metaphors in the plot. After reading it, I even thought that many people must not understand it.
Perhaps, this is also the key to Hayao Miyazaki being able to get to where he is today step by step.
The core is relatively sensitive to both Japanese and Chinese people. In this animation, it is difficult for us not to lament those martyrs who have fought for the bright future. The obscurity of
is actually due to Hayao Miyazaki's own spontaneity. After you have a little understanding of the plot before entering the theater, you will open the door to a new world.
02
"The World of Grass and Trees": a fragmented and outrageous
low-cost feature film, with Chen Jianbin , Jiang Qinqin and Wu Lei three powerful actors with high national reputations, and it stands to reason that they will always win praise.
However, after watching "The World of Grass and Trees", almost the entire audience in the cinema was stunned.
First of all, in terms of acting, this movie is definitely remarkable.
Whether it is the male lead Wu Lei, the contrasting Jiang Qinqin, or the guest star Chen Jianbin, as well as many comedians, they are all highly consistent with the characters and their performances are online throughout.
As for the plot, the first half is extremely watchable.
The plot on the theme of pyramid schemes is well developed, and the supporting characters' personalities are also very distinct.
Especially the mother-child line between Wu Lei and Jiang Qinqin in the play, the dense intertwined love mixed with their own ambivalence, is vividly interpreted.
However, in the second half, I was really shocked.
has such a good team, they were able to produce something so fragmented. It seems like a movie created by two directors and two screenwriters.
The male protagonistâs mother went insane because she could not bear the huge blow. Things were still normal here, but when the male protagonist carried his mother back to the mountains, she went back to the mountains.
One moment he fell into the river, the next moment he saw the tiger again, and Chen Jianbin's role had no effect, leaving everyone's mind filled with questions.
The director wanted to make a romantic film like a literary film, and the film's lens language is indeed relatively advanced, and the visual sense is extremely comfortable.
In a feature film with prominent contradictions, a large number of close-ups of scenery are inserted. The two styles seem incompatible, and the following is like an extended version of a promotional video.
The beautiful scenery of Hangzhou has nothing to do with the core of MLM. The director and screenwriter did not polish it. I originally wanted to give a good evaluation, but the more I watched it, the more uncomfortable it became. It was flat, boring and made people sleepy.
In my opinion, the biggest highlight of "The World of Grass and Trees" is only the acting skills of Jiang Qinqin and Wu Lei.
To be honest, the documentary atmosphere that hits the face in the most interesting plot does not add points to the actors' acting skills, but the atmosphere that the actors themselves forcibly carry through their performances.
Therefore, in some scenes, Jiang Qinqin's "baring his teeth and waving his claws" is a bit dry, which makes him feel more embarrassed.
A lot of effort was spent on promoting this film, especially Jiang Qinqin and Chen Jianbin, who appeared on various occasions and even showed off their affection. After not getting together for so many years, I thought it would be a masterpiece.
can only say that I am extremely disappointed.
Conclusion
There are two films released at the same time. Logically speaking, "The World of Grass and Trees" is more palatable, while "What Kind of Life Do You Want to Live" has a certain threshold for viewing.
However, in fact, both word-of-mouth and box office are two-level reversals. It is already difficult for
to replicate the success of ", all or nothing, ". "The World of Grass and Trees" has some superficial touches, but it is a little bit less sharp and not powerful enough. In the end, the incomprehensible ending drags down the entire film.
And Hayao Miyazakiâs films are more about feelings.
The adult world needs some innocence. Of course, this film cannot be compared with the previous classics, but for viewers who have watched too many commercial films, it is still worth watching.
I donât know about you, which one do you want to choose more?
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