China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 599 Who they help, who wins

The movie "Let the Bullets Fly" has too many connotative metaphors. It is difficult for most people to fully realize these hidden "little easter eggs" when watching the movie for the first time, and most people may not even realize one-third of them. .

The film needs to be peeled layer by layer like an onion to finally see his heart.

However, fortunately, a large number of metaphors in "Let the Bullets Fly" are placed in a complete plot structure.

Even those audiences who are not aware of the metaphor can still see a ups and downs, a refreshing and interesting story of "bandits fighting bullies".

"Let the Bullets Fly" became Lao Jiang's most influential and commercially successful film. To a large extent, he told the story well while keeping his own personal goods.

Die-hard viewers who are interested in details are willing to work hard to dig, and even restructure and interpret boldly on the basis of the film.

Audiences who are not very interested in the details can also watch a fairly good-quality plot movie to meet entertainment needs.

It was well-received and well-received, which is why many people say that "Let the Bullets Fly" made money standing up.

Returning to the premiere itself, aside from most audiences who just watch the plot, some professionals and audiences with flexible minds or who are more sensitive to related aspects have already faintly tasted it.

Zhang Mazi, the former county magistrate, was not allowed to kneel, and the latter was not prepared to take money from the "poor ghosts", and the three people at the Hongmen Banquet negotiated to return 180 million yuan. Showed enough film temperament.

The eyelids of many knowledgeable guests twitched, surprised at the scale, but they did not lose their composure.

After all, it is the Republic of China...

Returning to the development of the movie's plot, Huang Silang realized that Zhang Mazi was not a good person, and sent someone to kill him.

Zhang Mazi had been prepared for a long time and was safe and sound, but the county magistrate's wife played by Fan Xiaopang died under random gunfire.

And this conflict officially opened the contest between the two parties.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of hosting his wife's funeral, Zhang Mazi set out to kidnap Huang Silang and the two families, but he didn't want to catch Huang Silang's substitute.

People from the two big families sent ransom money, Zhang Mazi didn't want it, what he wanted was Huang Silang's money and life, so he gave all the money to the poor, and also let the team take care of him.

Zhang Mazi distributed money in the name of Ma Bandit, and Huang Silang robbed the money in the name of Ma Bandit.

Whatever the purpose of the former, the waters will have to be muddied.

The fighting between the two sides also ushered in the biggest scale of the entire movie-"Too Tou".

Almost all of the scenes have been cut in later versions. In the original version, the road was directly torn off, and then it was given a positive view, which has great visual impact.

It is worth mentioning that the actress in this scene is not a professional actor, but a production assistant of the crew.

Because the original actor made a mistake, he stepped up temporarily, didn't know how to film, and was a bit resistant to this kind of scene, so other people wore masks during filming, so as to eliminate the tension and shyness of the actors to the greatest extent.

Although this scene is very eye-catching, the plot is still relatively depressing after all. Most of the audience still kept their restraint and didn't make much noise.

After that is a series of high energy.

"Even if Pu, spend some money, it won't cost much."

"It's just a bandit, even worse than a bandit."

"Bah, disgusting, I turn off the lights."

"Brother, you know me..."

"This is eight years old!"

"..."

There was constant high energy and constant laughter, especially the eight-year-old period where the laughter was the loudest.

This is also another advantage of "Let the Bullets Fly" besides the complete plot and a large number of easter eggs. It has a lot of humorous plots, but it is not the kind of deliberately pursued funny. It is naturally funny and makes the audience smile.

Ma Ke, the actor of "Eight-Year-Old Strong Man" and the producer of "Let the Bullets Fly", scratched his head with a sad face.

He had a hunch that he might not be able to get rid of the influence of this character in a short time...

Huang Silang and Zhang Mazi confront each other repeatedly, and they fight each other with great joy.

The following scene was Cao Xuan's solo show.

Blocking the second child and the third child at Sister Hua's place, the two sides confronted each other, beat and threatened, Cao Xuan smiled on his face, and his eyes were cold and fierce.

Zhou Yun, who was directly playing against him, was immediately turned into a scumbag, just like the plot in the movie, being pinched by Huang Silang's neck, as if pinching a chicken.

Having said that, many directors like to use their wives in filming.

Director Chen’s many films include Chen Hong, Feng Pants also collaborated with Xu Fan in several films, and after Zhou Yun and Lao Jiang were together, they starred in almost every film of the latter, the most outrageous one is Jia Zhangke, almost every The heroine of the play is his wife.

Cao Xuan personally thinks that Xu Fan is actually the best acting here.

"See you or leave", "Chicken Feather in One Place" and "Tangshan Earthquake" all performed brilliantly, especially the last two plays, which are definitely queen-level performances. "Tangshan Earthquake" kneels down to her daughter , can be among the classics of Chinese film and television.

Chen Hong is mostly a cameo, with very few scenes. It is worth mentioning Zhao Tao and Zhou Yun.

Zhao Tao is a very special actor, the upper limit is not low. The solo dance in "The Old Man in the Mountains and Rivers" is considered a classic, and the lower limit is not high. Compared with the leading actors in other units, "A Touch of Sin" is simply a mess.

To put it bluntly, this is an actor who needs to fit the role, and his acting skills are not as strong as the outside world claims.

Jia Zhangke used her, either because he said that Zhao Tao was the best actress in his heart, and he only had his wife in his eyes, or it was purely to save money.

As for Zhou Yun, she is the same as Zhao Tao, even worse than the former, but her face and temperament are better.

Cao Xuan had many scenes with her, but he really didn't feel how powerful her acting skills are.

The static state of filming is very good, with great temperament and aesthetic feeling, but the dynamics are not good, especially the line skills, which are considered poor among professional actors.

"The Sun Also Rises" is quite remarkable, and the Beiyang trilogy is worse than the other.

"Let the Bullets Fly" still has a sense of existence because of the plot, "One Step Away" is firmly suppressed by Shu Dazui, and "Hidden Man" can be called the heroine, but it is also robbed by Xu Qing's actions All the limelight.

These three movies can be counted. She is not weak in roles, but she should be the actress with a relatively weak sense of comprehensive presence. The most outstanding actress in each movie is not her.

One can be said to be normal, and two can be justified, but all three are like this, and it is still the case when two are considered heroines, so it can not only be explained by bad luck.

But there is no other way, Lao Jiang is willing to praise his wife, and no one can stop him.

It's not equal to crushing with Zhou Yun, and then the rivalry with the master will be a bit interesting.

Huang Silang restrained his hypocrisy, showing the coercion of the goose city tyrant, intending to accept the master and let the dog go, and take care of the troubles after killing Zhang Mazi.

The master knew that Zhang Mazi was going to make a move, so he didn't know who would win and who would lose, so he didn't dare to bet easily, and the two sides repeatedly argued.

Cao Xuan is very oppressive in this scene, his eyes are slightly slanted, he is smoking a cigarette, and his face looks like he is in control of the overall situation

This misled the master to a certain extent, and the balance became more and more tilted. After the Huang family killed the "hemp bandit", the master surrendered decisively.

"Master, uncover it, maybe it's your benefactor."

"Master Huang, you are my benefactor."

What grace, the grace of not killing is regarded as a great grace!

However, Huang Silang was not happy for too long. Zhang Mazi appeared and used the killer Hu Wan and others sent before to lead Huang Silang's army.

If it was Huang Silang's coercion and control of the situation just now, it was Zhang Mazi's turn to dominate the audience.

"Translation, translation, what is a surprise."

"Translation, translation, what is a fucking surprise."

This scene is the second confrontation between the three giants, Zhang Mazi has the overall advantage, Huang Silang is caught off guard and can only respond passively, the master still goes with the wind.

The so-called surprise and translation also reveal subtext.

Huang Silang said it was a surprise, but he didn't say that it was a surprise. Killing someone is also a surprise, and 500 yuan is also a surprise.

However, Zhang Mazi forced Huang Silang through continuous pressure. Due to the current situation, he had no choice but to let go, and personally finalized the surprise as 180 million taels of silver, and he could not play tricks.

And the reason why the master's translation is to force the master to stand in line again.

Huang Silang was his benefactor before, but now he is Zhang Mazi's translator.

A very vivid detail, Huang Silang let go of his mouth for the first time, only said 180 million, but did not say what 180 million was.

It can be copper coins, rags, or even 180 million grains of wheat bran. This is still a literal trap, and you can go back on your word at any time.

And the master's final translation added two words after 180 million taels, "silver", which completely beat the price to death, without any room for regret.

So far, the master has completely offended Huang Silang, cut off his way out, and can only follow Zhang Mazi all the way.

There are many details in it that the audience who watched for the first time may not be able to figure out directly, but it is still obvious who wins and who suffers in this scene.

Zhang Mazi's scorching heat was overwhelming, the master was forced to stand in line, and Huang Silang held back his anger.

While the rivalry of the three giants is very enjoyable, the audience can also realize that the storm is officially coming after the face is torn apart.

Afterwards, each has its own foreshadowing. Zhang Mazi is Zhang Muzhi, not an ordinary bandit, but a revolutionary.

Huang Silang was the man behind the killing of the previous county magistrates, and he was indeed "Pockmarked Zhang".

Sister Hua pointed a gun at Zhang Mazi because he was a good man.

It can be said that there is no nonsense in every scene, every scene is full of information, and the swearing-in meeting, the last scene of the three giants appearing together, is even more witty.

Cao Xuan held the tin microphone, shouted hoarsely, and pointed at his nose obliquely, scolding Zhang Mazi and the master all over the place.

"Since Emperor Xuantong abdicated, there have been 51 county magistrates in Goose City. They are all bastards, beasts, beasts, and parasites. Our mabangde county magistrate is not a bastard, a beast, or a beast. Not parasites..."

Cao Xuan's lines have always been excellent, and the logical accent is naturally very good.

The word "no" is very light, and it is skipped at a very fast speed. The words "county magistrate" and "yes" are very serious.

After Huang Silang finished scolding, the master also started scolding.

"When the wind blows, the clouds fly, and the warriors walk around in all directions, and the gangsters. They must be suppressed at any time, and they cannot be suppressed.

Think about it, you took your wife out of the city, ate hot pot and sang songs, and suddenly you were robbed by gangsters, so the days without gangsters are good days..."

The master adapted it based on real experiences, and his words were mixed with grief and indignation, and he was emotional.

To some extent, it echoes Huang Silang, no matter what happens in the future, let's scold Zhang Mazi first.

These two paragraphs are also a summary of the previous plot. The accusations of the two people who suffered enough from Zhang Pockmark formed a very bright laughing point. With the tacit understanding of the three giants, it was very joyful, and once again let the theater They laughed together.

But there is nothing to laugh about in the subsequent plot. The real pockmark and the fake pockmark fight fiercely, and the master is blown up to death.

Zhang Mazi returned to Goose City with the rest of his brothers, and fought against Shiro.

Cao Xuan personally thinks this scene is the most artistic and the one with the highest conception in "Let the Bullets Fly".

If it is a traditional movie, the ending should be that Zhang Mazi leads people into the watchtower, fights fiercely, and finally kills Huang Silang.

And the reason why the ending of "Let the Bullets Fly" is unconventional and impressive is that it uses a revolutionary weapon-mobilizing the masses.

Many people say that many Chinese movies are based on Hollywood, because they play the style of individual heroism.

The real magic weapon of the Chinese people is at least the modern ideological program that best represents Chinese characteristics.

The first is resistance, uniting all oppressed classes and overthrowing the mountain of exploitation overhead.

The second is self-improvement. No matter what difficulties you encounter, you will not give up, but find a way to solve them.

The fourth is pragmatism, rejecting illusions, being down-to-earth, not expecting miracles, but creating miracles.

The fourth is Datong, or the spirit of collectivism. This group is not a small group, but the whole of China or the whole of mankind.

The fifth is sacrifice, daring to be the first in the world, voluntarily sacrificing for ideals, beliefs and the collective.

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These ideological guidelines may not be all correct, there may be various mistakes and omissions, and some may even go astray, but it has to be admitted that most Chinese still agree with these ideas very much.

"Flow Earth" can explode in later generations, because it has grasped several keynotes such as self-improvement, sacrifice, great harmony, and pragmatism, and created a disaster science fiction that conforms to Chinese thinking.

In the same way, "Let the Bullets Fly" can be a big hit because it contains a variety of ideas, which are in line with the psychology of domestic audiences.

Therefore, in the finale, Huang Silang and Zhang Mazi did not confront each other directly, but fought with the people of Goose City.

Zhang Mazi gave money with guns, and Huang Silang took money and took money.

Zhang Mazi was arousing the anger and resistance of the people in Goose City, while Huang Silang, with his class arrogance, was sure that the people would not dare to rebel.

He won the bet.

The people in Goose City really dare not, no matter how loud Zhang Mazi's slogan of "kill Silang and rob the watchtower" is, no one is willing to take risks with them.

But he also lost the bet.

Zhang Mazi found his substitute and eliminated the fear in the hearts of the people. The sky of his goose city... fell.

Everyone followed Zhang Mazi and broke Huang's house. Huang Silang's henchman Wu Juren took the lead in charging and went to the watchtower to get back their own things.

However, it is worth mentioning here that Zhang Mazi's phrase "whoever wins, they will help" has been regarded as a wise saying by countless people.

But in the eyes of the real ancestors, there is another explanation, not "they help whoever wins", but "whoever they help wins".

This shows the difference in the level of thinking between the two.

In other words, there is a problem with Lao Jiang's explanation. The people don't know how powerful they are, so they have to create the illusion that they won first, so that they can mobilize the people.Win with the power of people and the masses.

Lao Jiang's words are suspected of "putting the cart before the horse", and they also more or less carry the elite's arrogant perception of ordinary people, who always feel that ordinary people are ignorant.

This kind of thinking cannot be miscalculated. After all, people do have bad roots, and many people with low quality are also very helpless, which will inevitably make people feel disgusted and despised.

But it does not include those great men and patriots who really have red thoughts. They tolerate and respect all people equally, and slowly transform them.

Lao Jiang is already a very thoughtful director who was able to shoot "Let the Bullets Fly", which is a rare existence in the literary and art circles. The above-mentioned things are a bit nitpicking.

After all, he is just a director, not a real great man and man of lofty ideals, so he should not be too demanding.

As far as Cao Xuan is concerned, Huang Silang also ushered in the end.

Lao Jiang's ending is very interesting. Huang Silang pretends to be a double, intending to survive, and is trembling under the hands of Wu Juren.

But when he saw Zhang Mazi and realized the ending, he straightened his back, regained his indifference, smoked a cigarette, tried his best to maintain his dignity in the end, rarely lost his composure, and finally turned into helplessness and acceptance.

"Zhang Mazi."

There was a gunshot, and Cao Xuan, who had changed his clothes and combed his hair, stood on the tall building, threw off his hat, looked up to the sky and laughed, and walked back. When he turned around, the tall building exploded, leaving no bones left.

Moreover, the third, fourth, and fifth ran away, and the seventh also turned around and left, while Zhang Mazi was chasing the train alone on a white horse.

This scene with the most artistic conception made many people who know how to watch it terrified. If everyone was still shocked by the huge scale before, the last scene really shocked people.

"How did this pass the trial?"

Feng Pants swears, and Cao Xuan who is beside him smiles slightly.

After the trial, Lao Jiang asked him to play the villain, and hired Ma Ke as a producer, using their connections and fame to open up multiple channels.

Of course there are other reasons
But there's no need to talk about it in detail, Feng Pants will invite people if he has the ability, if he can't wake up, it's lemon.

At the end of the movie, thousands of premiere audiences in the theater gave thunderous applause, and many main creators came to the stage to share their thoughts on the premiere.

Cao Xuan focused on the performance: "The performance this time was really enjoyable. I benefited a lot from the two seniors, Director Jiang and Teacher Ge. I learned a lot and further felt the charm of performance."

Reporters are more concerned about the box office, and many creators have continued to estimate.

Lao Jiang himself is a director, so he doesn't like to brag about himself. In addition, he cares a lot, and he is a little uncertain, so he only gave 2 million.

Uncle Ge is relatively conservative, even to save face, he also gave an estimate of 3 million.

Fan Xiaopang was very courageous, and he called out the 5 million goal in a half-joking manner. Even if he couldn't reach it in the future, he could still deal with it as a joke, not a slap in the face.

Hu Ge is quite satisfactory, and he also said 3 million like Uncle Ge.

In the end, all the reporters put the microphones in front of Cao Xuan, looking forward to the voice of the current mainland box office king.

I pondered for a while yesterday, based on the box office basis of the original time and space, plus the positive feedback caused by Fanxing theaters and my own box office appeal, I finally gave a fairly objective estimate.

"6-8 million."

There was a wave of shock for a moment, and even Lao Jiang couldn't help but look sideways. He didn't expect Cao Xuan to have such strong confidence in "Let the Bullets Fly".

Only Feng's trousers in the audience turned black. "Tangshan Earthquake" was 7.1 million, and Cao Xuan estimated 6-8 million for "Let the Bullets Fly". In his opinion, the target is not generally strong.

Many reporters also felt the same way, so many media who watched the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal put up headlines.

"Face to face declaration of war on Feng Xiaogang, Cao Xuan pointed at the annual Chinese film champion"

(End of this chapter)