Entertainment: My house collapsed and I was forced to start making movies

Chapter 166 That touch of green clothing

On December 2012, 12, Warner Bros. conducted a local promotion for Tong Guan's new movie.

At the same time, the film is scheduled to be released on January 2013, 1.

Many Westerners don't pay much attention to the unfamiliar oriental face of Tongguan, and they don't even think of watching the propaganda.

But some Warner fans still wanted to believe them and decided to go to the cinema to see what was going on.

There are also some beautiful local film critics who are planning to watch Warner Bros.'s new movie on the first day of the new year.

In addition to the above two types of people, there is a third type of people who are ready to go to the cinema to watch it.

That is, Tong Guan's fans.

You know, Tongguan's influence has never been limited to the country.

He actually has fans abroad.

Although his movies have never done well at the overseas box office, they are still there.

And his fans in the West are divided into two groups.

Some Westerners became interested in Chinese culture because of Tong Guan's films and fell in love with Tong Guan, an Eastern director.

There are also some Chinese people living in the West. Very few Chinese people can refuse all the movies Tong Guan has shot. There are always leaders in multiple genres that they like.

When they learned that Tong Guan's new movie was about to premiere in Beautiful Country, these people were stunned.

They even posted the incident on domestic social software.

Among them, almost everyone complained about this incident on Weibo.

[Holy shit, I saw the promotion of Tong Guan’s new movie in New York today.I'm so fucking stupid. There's no news at all in China, but it's going to be premiered abroad? 】

There are many similar Weibo posts, and Weibo itself is the home base of Tongguan fans. As soon as these news came out, they instantly became popular.

"Good guy, are you still saying you're not moisturized?"

"The script was not submitted for review, the movie was not submitted for review, and there was no domestic promotion. It was directly released in a beautiful country. Is this a direct abandonment of the domestic market?"

"This is no longer a question of giving up or not. Strictly speaking, this is actually illegal."

"The children's animals were really heartbroken this time. They jumped over the photoelectrics and no longer regarded them as human beings."

"To be fair, I'm a child and I do the same thing. Optoelectronics doesn't treat him as a human being, so why should he abide by the rules?"

Mu Er also saw these Weibo posts, so he immediately went to the Internet to search for Tong Guan's new movie.

"Parasite? The name is so childish, and the starring team is so strong?"

Looking at the names and starring cast on the poster, Mu Er looked surprised.

There is no news about this lineup in the country at all. It seems that they really don’t plan to play in the country.

"But how did he take the photo?"

Mu Er looked confused. Generally speaking, when filming a movie in China, no matter who the photographer is, they must be supervised by photoelectric.

Even foreigners who come to the country must report and be monitored.

Tong Guan blatantly didn’t submit the filming for review, but the filming was actually completed?
Was it filmed abroad?

its not right!
Mu Er suddenly remembered that Tong Guan showed up in the mountain city a few months ago.

The mountain city is Tong Guan's favorite city for filming.

According to the timeline, Tong Guan should have been filming a movie at that time.

Mu Er always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't pinpoint what was wrong.

"Forget it, let's go see what's going on."

Coincidentally, he happened to plan to travel there some time ago, so he had already applied for a visa, which he just needed this time.

Thinking about this, Mu Er planned to buy air tickets, but found that there were no air tickets to the beautiful country in the past few days, and the most recent one was on January 1th!

Mu Er:? ? ? ?

No, when did air tickets to beautiful countries become so popular?
Why, you all have to follow Tong Guanrun?

Just when he thought of this, Mu Er suddenly realized something.

He looked at the sold-out tickets in front of him with some horror.

"Aren't these people specifically going to watch Tong Guan movies?"

Although it seems a bit outrageous, if you think about it carefully, it may not be impossible.

Judging from the current situation, Tongguan is very likely to have really given up on the domestic market.

Maybe he himself is already changing nationality.

And as his first Hollywood movie, the quality of this movie is absolutely ridiculously high!
Just as Mu Er was thinking about this for a short moment, No. 8 was gone.
Helpless, Mu Er had to buy a ticket to New York on the 9th.

By the time he arrived in New York, it was already early morning on the 10th.

At this time, New York time is noon on the 9th.

Spent more than ten hours in the hotel catching up on jet lag.

As a result, as soon as Mu Er woke up, he saw an unbelievable scene on the news.

On January 2013, 1, China time, the nominees for the 10th Academy Awards were announced.

Among them, "Parasite" by Tong Guan is impressively on the list!
Mu Er quickly opened Rotten Tomatoes again.

Rotten Tomatoes (ROTTEN TOMATOES) is a website in China that mainly provides movie-related reviews, information and news.

To put it simply, it is Douban on the external network.

At this time, Parasite’s freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes is as high as 98%.

In other words, the vast majority of viewers who are interested in freshness think this is a good movie! "Ah?? Ah??? Ah???"

Mu Er said three words in a row to express his mood at this time.

I don't know why, but he seems to have grasped a key point.

But he couldn't tell, because all his thoughts at this time were on Tong Guan's new movie.

He wanted to know what kind of movie could make Westerners praise it so much!

Mu Er found a nearby movie theater and bought a ticket for Parasite.

When entering the cinema, Mu Er found that most of the people in the cinema had oriental faces.

Some even recognized him.

"Hey, isn't this Mu Er, Tong Zhu's number one fan? Why did you come here today?"

Mu Er smiled sheepishly at the man: "I didn't buy a ticket, and I don't know who is grabbing the tickets, even the plane tickets."

"There are still many wealthy people in our country."

"Yes~"

During the chat, the movie started.

Mu Er skillfully took out his notebook and started recording.

He believes that this movie will shock him greatly!

By the time Mu Er walked out of the cinema again, it was already seven o'clock in the evening.

It wasn't that he wanted to leave, but he was worried that he would be robbed if he returned to the hotel too late.

Freedom is beautiful and strong, and there are gun battles every day.

After returning to the hotel, Mu Er looked at the dense notes in his notebook and felt his scalp numb.

He didn't expect that Tong Guan would dare to shoot like this.

But looking back, maybe Tong Guan has wanted to make this type of movie for a long time, but it's just not allowed in China.

Now that he has given up on the domestic market, Tongguan has let himself go.

Thinking of this, Mu Er couldn't help but sigh.

Even if you put aside the script, the lens art of this movie is top-notch.

Losing a top director like Tong Guan is really a loss for the domestic audience.

After calming down a little, Mu Er began to write this movie review.

[Hello everyone, I am Mu Er. After more than a year, I am here to review Tong Guan’s new movie. 】

[Who would have thought at this time last year that "The Righteous One" would actually be Tong Guan's swan song in China. In order to see his new movie, I flew for 17 hours and finally saw Tong Guan's new movie "Parasite" today. 》The true face of. 】

[I would like to complain about the rich people in China. You are all so rich. Can you please stop fighting for air tickets with poor people like us? 】

[Finally, before I formally write a movie review, I would like to tell you some unfortunate news. The nomination list for the 85th Academy Awards was announced today. "Parasite" by Tong Zhu was on the list. I don't know why, but I have a premonition that this movie will be... Becoming this year's Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film, and possibly Best Picture.You should know that once you get this award, it is almost impossible for Tongzhu to return to China. 】

[Next, I will lead you into the in-depth world of Tong Wu's new movie "Parasite". The following content contains a lot of spoilers. Forget it, most people won't be able to see it anyway, so just let me spoil it for you. . 】

[Let me briefly introduce the plot first. Zhang Jianping (nicknamed Yaozu) and his sister Zhang Lili (nicknamed Goudan) were born in a poor family. Their parents lived a life of dependence on each other in a narrow basement. Later, they were introduced to a family by their classmates. Li Weidong, a wealthy family, works as a tutor for his family. 】

[After Zhang Jianping became a tutor, he introduced his sister, father, and mother to work in wealthy families.The whole family lived on Li Weidong's family like parasites. In the end, his sister died tragically, and his father had to stay alone in the basement to die in order to avoid being hunted. 】

[This article will analyze the film's charm from the narrative structure of the film, and further analyze the thoughts that Tongzhu wants to present to us through the film. 】

[1. Narrative main line: Zhang Jianping’s family went from poverty at the beginning to parasitizing Li Weidong’s family. Later, the scam was discovered, his sister died tragically, and his father lived in the basement forever. 】

[Zhang Jianping’s family has no money and power, so they can only live in a semi-basement.By chance, Zhang Jianping's friend was going to study in a beautiful country, so he introduced Zhang Jianping to the tutoring job.Ever since Zhang Jianping interviewed as a tutor, his inner desire has grown stronger and stronger. He introduced his sister and parents to work at Li Weidong's house. 】

[In other words, Zhang Jianping's family relies on the salary of Li Weidong's family. Although people cannot agree with the means of finding a job, they found a job through trickery.If after finding a job, Zhang Jianping's family can work with peace of mind and work hard as employees, they can live with peace of mind. 】

[But their desires prevent them from giving up.Zhang Jianping wants to date Li Weidong's daughter and live in Li Weidong's house.When Li Weidong's family went camping, they enjoyed fine wine and food at home, blue sky and white clouds, and all kinds of life that they had not enjoyed before. 】

[The main line of the film is the entry point of the main narrative of the film. From the perspective of Zhang Jianping’s family, what they did was completely in line with their state of mind and thoughts at the time. 】

[In this way, once the weak and poor people see the gap between them and the rich, they will try their best to climb up.However, the class gap exists, and sometimes it is unbreakable. The tragic ending also expresses Tongzhu's views on the rich and the poor.As for why Tongzhu has such a view, I believe all viewers should also understand. 】

[The ending that seems accidental but is actually inevitable is very attractive to the audience. After watching the end, I can't let go for a long time. I think this is what the movie wants to convey to us through the main line of the narrative. 】

[2. Narrative sub-line one: Li Weidong's family is kind and just. They did nothing wrong, but they still hurt the hearts of the poor. 】

[Li Weidong's family lives in a luxurious residential area with large floor-to-ceiling windows, a spacious house, a lawn and a wine cellar. Li Weidong's wife is kind and not scheming, and it is easy to trust people. Li Weidong is also very generous and perfect, and his son and daughter are also very They are kind and don't seem to have any aggression in the family. 】

[This refers to the fact that none of them did anything bad to Zhang Jianping’s family, but it was this kindness without any wrinkles that hurt the hearts of the poor Zhang Jianping’s family. 】

[In my opinion, Li Weidong's family, as a narrative sub-line, forms a sharp contrast with the main line Zhang Jianping's family. They are crisscrossed together, creating a huge contrasting effect in the film's story content, and also keeping the audience in the center of this huge contrast for a long time. I can't let go, so I have to think about the film. 】

[3. Narrative sub-line [-]: The former nanny and her husband have been living in Li Weidong’s house for four years and have never thought of leaving. 】

[The former nanny has been working as a maid in Li Weidong's house. The nanny's husband has been living in the basement of Li Weidong's house on the [-]th and [-]th floors for four years. He said clearly that "it feels like this is his home."Because they lived in darkness in the basement and had hatred for Zhang Jianping's family, they took extreme actions.The former nanny hit her head and bled to death during a fight, and her husband was killed when he tried to kill someone with a knife. 】

[In my opinion, the tragic ending of the former nanny’s family is a reflection of the Zhang Jianping family. I use bloody facts to tell the Zhang Jianping family that they may become like this in the future.This secondary line is a foil to the main line and a front view of the main line from the same angle. 】

[This line also allows the audience to see the ending of parasitism in a rich family. It uses a tragic ending to tell the audience that parasitism is not correct and they need to have their own life.Children and beasts probably feel this very deeply. 】

[The contrast in the entire film is very obvious. On one side is a dirty basement, on the other side is a luxurious residence; on the other side is a flooded shack, and on the other side is a rock-solid house; Li Weidong's wife looks kind and silly, but they are still getting more and more mature. Money, enjoying a life that is beyond the reach of ordinary people, Zhang Jianping's family seems to be extremely smart, but they can never turn over in their lifetime and can only live in the basement. 】

[The film amplifies the meaning of this contrast, making people shudder when watching it. The barrier between the rich and the poor is unbreakable and makes people unable to see hope.But similarly, even insects that are parasitic on others will wake up after experiencing the world and do something within their power. 】

[There are actually a few hidden hints here. Whether it is Zhang Jianping’s home or the boss Li Weidong’s home, there is the same photo, a photo of an old man wearing military green clothes. However, the photos in Li Weidong’s home The photo is clearer, the shoulders are more gorgeous, and it's even a single photo with a red back. 】

[The second hint is that Zhang Jianping's family had their own jobs before joining Li Weidong's family. They were the most tiring jobs at the bottom, but no matter how hard they worked, they were still at the bottom.However, Li Weidong's family has never revealed what they do. It often feels like the family has no job, which is really a strange feeling. 】

[The third hint is that you can take a closer look at everyone’s name.The employer's name is Li Weidong, and the wife's name is Ye Ruyu.The father of the Parasite family is Zhang Shizhong, the mother is Hong Zhenxia, ​​the brother is Zhang Jianping, and the sister is Zhang Lili. Their nicknames are Yaozu and Goudan.There is always an inexplicably familiar sense of time. 】

　I usually don’t write reviews of specific movies after they’re released, because I’m tired of writing them.This time I’m not writing about it, it’s for book friends who haven’t seen it to have a better understanding of the movie, and also for book friends who have seen the movie to know what plot changes I can make. This should be the only time, I hope you don’t mind.

　　
　
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