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Chapter 422: Discussion of Human Nature
"It's really a good movie. I heard that someone at the premiere shouted that zombie movies are no longer a Western monopoly. I think that's true. With the release of "Travel to Taipei", zombie movies are no longer a Western monopoly!"

"I have to admit that Director Wang is really amazing. 'Travel to Taipei' does not fall into the clichés of Western zombie movies, but takes a different approach and presents a zombie movie that touches people's hearts."

"Personally, I think Director Wang was able to do this mainly because he was an art film director, which is very different from commercial film directors in Europe and the United States."

"All the commercial film directors in Europe and America pursue popcorn-like rhythm and excitement in their films."

"And Director Wang, because he is an art film director, he often adds something deeper to his commercial films."

“For example, the exploration of human nature in “Travel to Taipei”.”

"If other art film directors add their own personal touches to commercial films, nine out of ten times they will fail."

"Director Wang is different. He has proven time and again that he can combine commercial films with artistry."

"For example, this film, 'Travel to Taipei', once again proves that this is the case."

“Also, rather than saying that “Travel to Taipei” is a zombie movie, it’s better to say that “Travel to Taipei” is a disaster movie.”

"However, zombie movies are a type of disaster movie."

“So, I personally think it’s more appropriate to call “Travel to Taipei” a zombie disaster movie.”

There are many replies under this film critic's blog post, most of which express their opinions after watching "Travel to Taipei".

"When the filming of Taipei Trip was in progress, many people were pessimistic, saying that it was impossible for a director in our country to make a good zombie film, and even if one was made, it would be a mess."

"In short, it means that zombie movies are a Western specialty, and only Western directors are capable of making this type of movie well."

"To be honest, I felt the same way at the time."

"Zombie movies have never been made in our country. We don't have the soil for it."

"In mainland China, many well-known directors such as Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kaige, Jiang Wen, and Gu Changwei have never said they want to get involved in this type of film."

"All this shows that zombie movies have no soil in our country."

“Not only does no one dare to take the photo, but no one can take the photo either.”

"Under these circumstances, I don't think Wang Shu can really make a good zombie movie."

"We are ready to encourage Wang Shu even if it is a terrible movie."

"After all, compared to other directors, Wang Shu dared to risk his reputation being ruined and resolutely created a precedent for our mainland films."

"Just the courage to be the first to explore the track deserves praise."

“Who would have thought that not only would Wang Shu make a zombie movie, but that it would be so excellent!”

"The whole movie did not fall into the clichés of Western zombie movies. It took a different approach and made everyone's eyes light up."

"People who haven't seen a zombie movie may not think much of it, but I want to say that people who have seen a zombie movie will definitely be amazed."

"All I can say is that Director Wang is Director Wang after all."

"Those well-known domestic directors are indeed more experienced than him, but in terms of talent, only Hong Kong's Stephen Chow can be compared with him."

"I remember when Director Wang first started to make his mark, the entire internet was jokingly calling him an 18-year-old young director, which was full of disparagement and disdain."

"Now, four years later, Director Wang, who was once jokingly called an 18-year-old young director, has won the Best Director Award at the Venice Film Festival and made a $5 million movie in Hollywood."

"$5 million worldwide. Looking across the country, no other director has achieved this except Wang Shu."

"Even Li An from Taiwan has never done that."

In addition to this well-known film critic, other well-known film critics have also published blog posts.

Zhou Liming posted a blog post after watching "Travel to Taipei": "After watching "Travel to Taipei", I have to say that this is an excellent work."

"The real reason why this movie is a masterpiece is not because it draws on other people's wisdom, but because of the movie's own insight into human nature."

“The horror of human nature in “Travel to Taipei” is far more terrifying than the horror brought by zombies. The excellent character creation makes the movie a real group drama, although there is a distinction between the main and the secondary characters. Whether it is the selfish senior executives or the old aunt who has few scenes, each image has been meticulously carved. The contrast between good and evil makes the evil of the movie so disgusting and the good so dazzling. With the death of the male protagonist at the end of the movie, the meaning of the movie has far exceeded the familiar Hollywood American hero category.”

"Emotionally, Taipei Trip is extremely rich. It not only has the main plot of father-daughter affection, but also the young love between students, the beautiful love between adult couples, the deep affection between sisters, and even the "bad guy" in the movie, the extremely selfish executive, who finally arranged an emotional clue for him to return home and see his mother. It is these just-right sensationalism that make the film, although not as long as other zombie movies, have a human reflection that can stand shoulder to shoulder with them."

"Although the production budget is not high, it is so touching that no other film with the same theme can be so touching. In my opinion, this is enough to cover up many logical flaws in the film. After all, compared with the meticulous conception, it has delivered a nearly perfect answer with the emotions throughout. ("Travel to Taipei" claims to have invested 3 million yuan, but as far as I know, the investment cost is only 2 million yuan. Compared with European and American zombie films, the investment cost of 2 million yuan is really cheap. Therefore, in comparison, the production cost of "Travel to Taipei" is not high.)"

“Travel to Taipei is like a bowl of tea, and the zombie theme is like the tea leaves in the bowl.” “After savoring it carefully, the mellow and long-lasting deep emotion really gives people a new understanding of Chinese films.”

"Some people at the scene shouted that zombie movies are no longer a Western monopoly, and there is a basis for this."

There are also many replies following this blog post.

"We watched "Travel to Taipei" together. Director Wang's film is truly a commercial conscience, revealing human nature from many angles."

“Although it’s a zombie movie, it tells the story of ‘what’s scarier than zombies is human nature, and what’s scarier than human nature is the human heart.’

"It is true that we will all be selfish when the world ends. However, I believe that selfishness is because we have something to protect."

“You can avoid the zombies in three carriages, but you can’t win the hearts of people in one carriage. We remain kind because we still believe in beauty.”

"Director Wang won the Best Director Award at the Venice Film Festival at such a young age, and made a $5 million movie when he first arrived in Hollywood, and both of his films were nominated for Golden Globe Awards."

"All this proves that Director Wang is really capable and is not just bragging."

“To be honest, I’ve seen The Tuner and I’m not looking forward to it.”

"The only thing I'm looking forward to right now is the movie The Wolf of Wall Street. I really want to see what it's really like."

"However, this film has not been introduced into China, which is a pity."

"The Wolf of Wall Street" will definitely not be introduced to the mainland because this film reveals the darkness of the financial industry.

In the mainland, the banker of the A-share market is Tian Jia.

Big A is just a way to make money, not a place for ordinary people to make money.

Here, ordinary people can lose money through financial means, but cannot make money through financial means.

Otherwise, you will be investigated.

The nature of "The Wolf of Wall Street" is very likely to affect the enthusiasm of ordinary people to put money into it and affect the money-making process.

Therefore, "The Wolf of Wall Street" will definitely not be introduced.

It can be said that if it weren’t for the financial crisis at that time, Wang Shu would never have touched the A-share market.

The A-share market is different from the US stock market.

Under normal circumstances, when a large amount of funds is sent to A-shares, A-shares will use the Dragon's Secret that is impossible to appear in the free market, so that the large amount of funds will stay and the only way to escape is to cut off the tail.

The U.S. stock market is a relatively free market where such esoteric techniques don't apply; profit or loss depends on personal ability.

The premiere and the meeting with the audience in the theater ended successfully. As it was already very late, Wang Shu and others went home.

At this moment, Shu Chang and Liu Yifei were chatting on the phone.

"Xixi, Director Wang's 'Travel to Taipei' is great. Some people even shouted after watching it that zombie movies are no longer a Western monopoly!" Shu Chang said loudly.

"Zombie movies are no longer a Western monopoly?" Liu Yifei was surprised. She has lived in the United States for a long time and is familiar with the zombie culture in Europe and the United States.

Now, just with the release of "Travel to Taipei", people are saying that zombie movies are no longer a Western monopoly. Is this an exaggeration?

Her first reaction was that this statement was just bragging and hype and had no truth to it.

After all, zombie culture has already had a system in Europe and the United States. Now in China, Wang Shu just made a movie called "Travel to Taipei", and it was touted as a zombie movie, which is no longer a Western monopoly.
Too much nonsense.

"That's right. There was one person at the scene who exclaimed like that at the beginning, and then many people said so." Shu Chang responded.

"What about you? Do you think so too?" Liu Yifei asked, thinking of the fact that Wang Shu made a global $5 million movie in Hollywood and that two of his movies were nominated for the Golden Globe Awards.

"Of course." Shu Chang replied without comment, "The quality of Taipei Trip is really high. Although I haven't seen many zombie movies in Europe and the United States, I think that statement is correct."

"With Director Wang's 'Travel to Taipei', zombie movies are no longer just a Western thing."

Hearing Shu Chang's firm tone, Liu Yifei felt a little confused.

She has lived in the United States for a long time and has watched some European and American zombie movies, so she has a certain understanding of zombie movies in her mind.

Therefore, she couldn't understand, with the precedent of European and American zombie films, how amazing should Wang Shu make "Travel to Taipei" to be worthy of this sentence?

Or is it simply because there are no zombie movies in China, and many people are seeing a zombie movie for the first time, so they are hyping it up so much regardless of whether it is good or not?
(End of this chapter)