Text/Scarlett I watched two movies on October 1st during National Day: "Safety" and "Breaking Good Guys". There really is no harm without comparison. "Safety in and Out" is simply not very good-looking when set against the bland "Breaking Good Guys". "Safe Entry and Exi

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National Day 0html March html I watched two movies on the 3rd: " Safe " and " Popular Good Guy ".

There really is no harm without comparison. "Safety" is simply not good-looking against the backdrop of the bland "Breaking Good Guys".

I liked the theme of " out into peace" when I saw the trailer, so I bought the ticket without hesitation. I wasn't a fan of "Breaking Bad" itself, but because my husband likes comedies, I went to watch it.

The advantages and disadvantages of "Safety in and Out" are very prominent. This article will talk about the advantages first, because I did cry several times in the cinema. (I personally also have some high empathy traits)

(Full spoilers begin below. It is recommended that you watch it, because it can help you decide whether to buy a ticket. After all, it is not a pre-sale. If you buy a ticket 0 to start, you can eat a bowl of deluxe snails. Fans. )

"Entering and Entering Safely" is adapted from real events. It tells the story of a detention center that collapsed during the Tangshan earthquake. The police in the detention center rescued prisoners and took the prisoners outside to rescue others. The prisoners exchanged this for a reduced sentence.

The reason why I am interested in this story is because this story needs to be adapted. There are many twists and turns that can create conflicts. These turns can make up many stories and see many human conflicts. And stories about human conflicts are particularly interesting to me for my writing needs. My following analysis is also from the perspective of how the screenwriter and director can reasonably persuade the audience.

The first plot conflict

The first plot conflict is the underlying logic of the movie: Why is Zheng Ligang, played by Xiao Yang, a death row prisoner?

Why is this important?

Because why he became a death row prisoner will affect why he became a person who saves people.

Audiences need a reason to watch movies and see the changes in characters.

If a heinous death row prisoner suddenly becomes a good person, it will be difficult to convince the audience. The reason given in the

movie is that he actually accidentally killed his twin brother and then sentenced 's to death.

I have some doubts here. In fact, judging from the plot of the movie, it was a manslaughter.

When he was getting married, his brother threw paper money on the roof to create rumors about him and his wife. He rushed up and beat him to teach him a lesson and make him shut up, but his brother was beaten to death.

If this is the death penalty, is it too harsh?

Legal basis: Article 233 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China. Whoever negligently causes death shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years; if the circumstances are relatively minor, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years. If this law provides otherwise, the provisions shall prevail. Article 232 of the Criminal Law: Anyone who intentionally kills someone shall be sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years; if the circumstances are relatively minor, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years.

This is a question of mine, but it is the director’s underlying logic of .

Why do you say that?

Because of this plot setting, I want to tell the audience that he is not essentially bad, but he is impulsive and he is full of love for his wife. The underlying logic of

will determine that as soon as the earthquake occurs, he will immediately go to find his wife who is about to give birth to a baby. Then I tried countless ways to see my wife in the hospital.

The second plot conflict

The second plot conflict Conflict Zheng Ligang led everyone to rescue people, and why the police were able to consent to the conflict.

In fact, I think this conflict was generally resolved pretty well, but when went to the old director, there was not enough drama and it was too logical. may be because the old man is indeed too old. I think he is breathless when talking.

The movie first let Zheng Ligang accidentally participate in the rescue incident. Under his leadership, the policeman played by Ayunga , the doctor Bai Su'e, the kitchen aunt, and the grandfather who stole vegetables were rescued.

Then, Zheng Ligang was asked to use his carpenter skills to save two people.

These two things fully demonstrate that Zheng Ligun is capable, smart, methodical, and technical. At the same time, he is also willing to save others in exchange for benefits.

He has this need, which is very important.

When it came to the old director, although Ayunga objected, he immediately agreed. To be honest, I, an outsider, was a little surprised.

Although they are rescuing people, it doesn't mean they don't want to escape.

So I think the last line of defense of the old director was broken a bit quickly.

The third conflict is the most important line that drives the plot:

The conflict between Zheng Ligang who is always trying to find a way to escape, and the police who are always trying to prevent him from escaping.

This part of the movie is very well done.

Every conflict is natural, and sometimes it is a bit funny (no disrespect to Tangshan Earthquake ) and sometimes it can make people cry instantly.

Zheng Ligang saved many people along the way.

includes giving up running away at critical moments, helping the police to save the fiancée, and helping them get married.

This paragraph really made me cry.

In fact, in this movie, it is easy for the characters of death row prisoners to shine , because the contrast between them from heinous criminals to kind-hearted people who save people is too great. The so-called: Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately. This kind of story is so attractive.

In fact, to be fair, when good people do good things, everyone thinks it is right. When bad people do good things, everyone thinks it is really great. This is unfair. In other words, in order to rescue prisoners and ordinary people, the police Giving up the first opportunity to save your family is something worthy of respect and should not be regarded as a sign of value. They are people too.

Therefore, the most respectable people are the police.

This scene is actually the director’s effort to prevent this character from being buried under the halo of Zheng Ligang’s character. The director wants to tell the audience that the role of the police also has feelings, rather than being a tool to complete the task.

Before they went to rescue the police officer’s fiancée, Zheng Ligun said, If your fiancée was my sister, I would beat you to death. If you don’t save your own partner, go save someone else.

It is human nature to save one's lover.

The police put aside this common sense and picked up their professional responsibilities.

In our film and television dramas, we always fail to get a very human portrayal, and the filming is always very formulaic, which makes the audience unable to resonate.

The director of "Entering and Entering Safely" is already working hard on this. Although I think he can do better.

Because to be honest, there are two scenes in the movie that have a deliberate stage performance trace. One is the police worship, and the other is Zheng Ligang playing Sun Dasheng throwing things into the air.

The fourth plot conflict is to solve the problem of the final death row prisoner becoming a martyr.

I think the director has laid the foundation very well for this point.

On the way to rescuing people, they were talking about this matter. Zheng Ligun saw many lives and deaths. He suddenly felt very emotional and said, If he died while rescuing people, then his family would be the families of martyrs, and They are no longer family members of death row prisoners.

The police did not say anything at that time, which meant they acquiesced.

Then everyone sang the song of leaving mother with a sad tone.

Because everyone has realized that rescue is not a treat, and you will really die.

I think this thought was already buried in Zheng Ligun’s heart at that time.

He drove away in the middle of the journey to find his wife. In fact, he was already a fugitive. The fugitive crime was increased to one level. The people he had saved before should not be able to reduce his sentence.

The conversation his wife had with him after giving birth also intensified his thoughts.

His wife said he was the hero of their family.

I guess what Zheng Ligun was thinking at the time was that even if his sentence was reduced when he went back, his wife and children were outside and they were also family members of criminals. How much better would his life be?

Moreover, when he came out and talked to the police, the police said that his life span might be reduced to twenty years.

This is still the optimistic idea of ​​​​the policeman himself.

At first everyone saw that the other policeman did not trust him.

At this time, Zheng Ligun planned to sacrifice himself out of love for his wife and children.

He thought that even if he came out after sitting for twenty years, his children would be old and his wife would have to carry this stigma for who knows how long. She would not be able to survive this life.

He can't let his wife and children live like this.

So, he went to the rescue team.

He is still different from the police. He is dedicated to his wife and children, while the police is dedicated to his uniform.

His journey to death, in my opinion, is completely understandable and saddening.

only hopes that his wife will cherish her husband’s intentions and live a good life.

I originally had a lot to say about this movie, but I only wrote a little bit, which is 2,000 or 600 words. I’ll stop here today. I’m a bit tired after watching two movies. I’ll add the rest another day.

Finally, if you choose between "Breaking Good" and "In and Out", you must choose "In and Out". Based on the reviews of other movies watched by my other film review friends, I estimate that "In and Out" should be The best movie to watch during National Day this year.

and above.

October 1, 2024

in Hong Kong