Yesterday, " Under the Day " held its premiere in Shenzhen. The film received a high score of 8.2 on Douban and received 16 nominations at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards.
The movie "Under the Day" is adapted from real events. From the perspective of journalist Ling Xiaoqi, it reveals the dark truth hidden under the disabled institutions. The movie is inspired by a news about "nursing home abuse" that shocked Hong Kong (China). At the same time, the script also refers to many real-life sensational cases in Hong Kong, China. When talking about the original intention of creating this film at the premiere, director Jian Junjin said frankly: "It has actually been 6 years now. When I saw the news... I was very angry and had some feelings that I wanted to record. I asked myself one question The question is, what can I do as a filmmaker?" And so, "Under the Sun" was born.
The real events give the movie a realist color, but the movie explores not only the case itself, but also the human nature and evil hidden behind the case. When the fig leaf of reality is cruelly cut open, the movie exposes the bloody humanity and sin to the audience. The pictures on the screen gradually overlap with reality, allowing the movie to reach people's hearts through the screen.
"Has the world changed for the better? I think a little bit. It doesn't seem to have changed much now, but people's hearts have changed." The director's sincere expression at the premiere also received lasting and warm applause from the audience. . At the end of the show, the audience spontaneously put little red flowers on "Xiao Ling"'s movie poster. This not only confirmed the director's feelings, but also was the most authentic feedback on the movie from viewers who had watched the movie.
"Under the Day" not only has high requirements for story creation, but also poses a challenge to the actors' performance. During the post-screening interaction, the audience bluntly said that Lin Baoyi's "image was subverted" and praised the "dean" image for making a huge contribution to the film's sense of reality and powerlessness. Lin Baoyi faced the audience's praise and replied frankly: "I have never played this kind of role... There is a lot of room for creation of this character." In order to get closer to the real characters, both the director and each starring actor are constantly exploring characters and using sincere creations and performances to present more powerful truth and depth to the audience. At the premiere of
, the main creators talked about their thoughts and feelings about "Under the Sun" off the screen, exploring the social significance brought by creation. "Maybe we have tried a thousand times to no avail, but maybe we can change this time." This not only represents the ideals and perseverance of the reporters in the film, but also the common belief of the entire creative team. As Liang Yongting, who plays Xiaoling, said in the post-screening exchange: "I hope everyone's life can be treated with kindness."
When the audience asked the creative team about their "favorite scene", directors Jian Junjin, Jiang David, Yu Xiang Ning unanimously chose the dialogue in the rainstorm at the end of the movie. "Don't feel guilty for doing the right thing." The reporter's unremitting persistence in the film brings the truth to light. Even if he is criticized and reviled, there are still firm idealists pursuing justice and kindness. It is precisely because of the unremitting persistence and hard work of all the creative staff that such a real movie can be brought to the audience, and it also allows the public to pay attention to the dark reality and the living conditions of vulnerable groups again.
