Lu Yutong
originally thought it was a literary film, but saw a familiar Hong Kong and Taiwan police film. If it is only a police movie, it would be too underestimated and ruined the level of directors and actors. Diao Yinan, Hu Ge, Liao Fan, Gui Lunmei, these names are the guarantee of the film quality.
"The Gathering at Southern Station" was released for a week, and the box office exceeded 100 million on the first day, and the reviews were also polarized. In fact, the expectation of this film is not only because of the lineup of directors and actors, but also because this film is the only Chinese film nominated for the Palme Awards at the Cannes Film Festival. The film tells the story of the car thief Zhou Zenong who committed a murder case. The police offered a reward for chasing after him. Then he was threatened by the underworld forces. At the end of the road, he embarked on the road to escape. Although he knew he was going to die in the end, when his life was slim, he still wanted to give his wife a reward of 300,000. Under the guidance of Director Diao,
has rendered the theme of film noir to the extreme. The rainy night, blood, animal roars, gunshots, motorcycles, and popcorn explosions keep the audience immersed in the story. In the middle, the heart has been tugging and hanging along with the trend of the plot.
This is a "film noir" and a literary film. However, director Diao Yinan set it up as a story that can be understood by men and women, young and old, and art films are no longer the type of stories that people imagine that they will be hypnotized as soon as they enter. For a long time, Diao Yinan was considered a director obsessed with "film noir", and the only four works ("Uniform", "Night Train", "Day Fireworks", and "Party at Southern Station") were all a style . This obsession and deep cultivation of genre movies is enough to make people look forward to his next work unconditionally.
Speaking of film noir, people will also think of Jia Zhangke's "Jianghu Children" and Bi Gan's "The Last Story of the Earth." When people are tired of a certain mainstream of the distinction between good and evil, such dark-themed movies become popular. The protagonist of this kind of film is always attacked by the government and criminal groups, and walks on the edge of law and morality. The audience sympathizes with the protagonist's experience, but it is hard to say that he is innocent. In Diao Yinan's films, his struggle with human nature is distorted and desperate, and his interpretation is thorough and clear. The characters in his stories always want to get rid of the predicament by changing their identities, and as a result, there is always an invisible hand to direct greater tragedies.
"The Gathering at Southern Station" can be said to be an upgraded version of Diao Yinan's "Fireworks in the Day" five years ago. "Fireworks in the Day" is known as the most literary crime film in domestic movies, and this "The Party at Southern Station" also continues his previous advantages, such as exquisite details, strong life atmosphere, extremely regional color, tough guy + hard A combination of nuclear crime. Even the actors Liao Fan and Gui Lunmei use their own "Queen Team"! Two films, one won the "Berlin Golden Bear" award and one entered the "Cannes Main Competition". Hu Ge's acting skills are very different from the past. Even without lines, his eyes and micro expressions can fully express his inner fear, anxiety, and hesitation. From Mei Changsu in "Langya Bang", Mingtai in "The Pretender", to Zheng Qiudong in "The Hunting Ground", to Zhou Zenong in "The Gathering of Southern Station", how much potential does Hu Ge have to tap? The audience does not know, and it is estimated that Hu Ge himself is also unknown. The little policeman played by Liao Fan in "Fireworks in the Day" did not know how much he wanted to be the captain. "The Gathering at South Station" realized his dream and was very interesting. Gui Lunmei is a surprise in the movie. The image of "Fireworks in the Day" is a bit far from that of Dongbei Niu. This time, she is really impeccable, and she doesn't violate the Wuhan dialect at all, so she almost thought it was a dubbing. The most surprising thing is Huang Jue, who has fascinated many female fans in "Love in the Allure", and his physique has become plump. After a long absence, he actually played a wretched man with only a few minutes of footage. As an actor, if you can't manage your appearance well, it's better to miss the meeting!
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