1, "The Devils Are Coming"
rating: 9.3
movie review: Throughout the film is a discussion about "who am I". The main creator was deeply influenced by Lu Xun, and the supporting roles are very interesting. The most impressive thing is that the film has a hollow surface. An elder who sells wisdom and a lunatic who is never taken seriously but ultimately brings substantial harm to the Japanese. The cowardice and strength, delay and action, the collective and the self are presented unequally on both sides. The perspective is focused on the bottom peasants like Ma Dasan. It is really novel to deal with it in a black comedy way. As teacher Dai Jinhua said very well The dual tasks of national reflection and remembering the suffering have been completed. All in all, this is an excellent anti-war film. Jiang Wen is very interesting and can be described as a talented director and actor. His photography skills are as profound as telling a ghost story during a power outage. Focus on the character’s facial expressions. The style is much more interesting than Lao Mouzi, not pretentious and down to earth.
2, " Furong Town "
rating: 9.3
Movie review: The group targeted by this film may be more special. As the film says, "everything has passed." Structurally, the effect of time division is pretty good, but the content is still gentle and beautified, so it still feels like there is insufficient tension. However, the ending seems to be a reincarnation, which is ironic. The film is basically character-driven. The female characters are all too powerful, but the referential nature of the several male characters is quite obvious. Compromise, persistence, self-destruction, confusion and drifting directly interpret the general environment of a society. I still like the camera movement very much. Low-angle shooting, upward shooting, zooming, etc. are all very delicate. The composition is also very sophisticated, and several low-angle tilted compositions are also very emotional. Yes, there are only a handful of such masterpieces nowadays!
3, "Let the Bullets Fly"
rating: 9.0
Movie comments: When I watched it more than ten years ago, I was scornful and confused, but now I watch it with full respect. The casting was very successful. Whether it was Zhou Yun, Ge You, or veteran actors such as Chow Yun-fat, Carina Lau, , their performances were all in place. The colors are very intuitive, using a large number of high-saturation colors to add drama. Not to mention the lines, he contributed quite a few golden lines. The story progresses layer by layer, with some unexpected little details mixed in, which is really surprising. In addition, the film uses a cross-montage narrative to intersperse the main story with multiple side stories, making the entire story richer and more three-dimensional. At the same time, the film also uses a series of absurd plot settings and line processing to make the entire film full of black humor and absurdity.
4, " Red Sorghum "
rating: 8.5
movie review: This film is an attempt to combine movie viewing with artistry. The keynote of the whole film is red, focusing on expressing the publicity of human nature and showing the vitality of human life. The visual style is sharp, capturing typical images and amplifying them, allowing spatial shapes to participate in the film's narrative. There are many national spectacles in the film, such as sedan chairs, wild parties, folk songs and folk customs. In the wild party scene, the photography used backlighting to turn red sorghum into black sorghum, and fast tracking allowed the sorghum stalks to participate in the performance. It has a high sense of drama and strong visual and emotional impact. Therefore, it is very likely that the novelty element in it caters to Westerners' "peeping" at backward China, which is why this film attracted the attention of Westerners.
5, " If You Have Something to Say "
Rating: 8.5
Movie Comments: This is not the story of Zhang Xiaoshuai and An Hong or Liu Delong's right hand, nor is it the story of Zhang Qiusheng and the computer, but the story of the unrepentant Kochi rigid uncle and Mr. Reason is the Head of Reason is the story of the acquaintance of a young bookseller and a scoundrel who had nothing to do with each other in life. This script is so outstanding, the light and shadow in the camera and the shaking of sweat are so intense that even Wong Kar Wai fans will be stunned. The scene at the end when guard Ge You led Zhang Qiusheng out was so shocking and funny that it made me collapse, and the non-stammering confession in the letter in the car at the end sublimated the story.After this absurd madness, they met in a very abstract way, which was both funny and memorable! This kind of work is really something you will never tire of!
Jiang Wen’s 5 classic movies that are enough to make him a god. Which ones have you seen? Coding is not easy. Welcome to follow, like, and leave a message for discussion.
