If you were a film director, where would the inspiration for your work come from?
The artifact of American directors is the Bible, European directors may be ancient Greek mythology, and Chinese directors also have "Shan Hai Jing", "Liaozhai", and "Journey to the West" that cannot be finished.
Wes Anderson said, "No, I was driving that day and I saw a sign that said Isle of Dogs, and I thought something interesting was going to happen on the island." ”
△ Dogus Island... There really is this place
That's right, it's just casual, and it's a must-see this week (emphasis on !!! Five-star must-see!!! The source of the animation masterpiece "Isle of Dogs" -
Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs
Since the mainland was finalized, "Isle of Dogs" has been one of the most anticipated movies for Chinese audiences in the Year of the Dog, with a Douban rating of 8.6.
Dogs are the most common and popular pets in Chinese home, and Corgi, Erha, Teddy, and Alaska have long become internet celebrity dogs on major social platforms.
So when "Isle of Dogs" gives everyone a chance to suck dogs on the big screen, of course, it can't be missed.
So the problem is that soon there are sharp-eyed viewers who have seen the movie and find out:
The story takes place in the Japanese archipelago, and there is no Shiba Inu?
Indeed, we see all kinds of dogs in the film, such as butterfly dogs, pugs, shepherds, St. Bernards, Alaskan sled dogs, and even Chinese pastoral dogs!
But in the vibrato became a fine Shiba Inu, I did not see it!
For Bassejun, who is severely dog-sucking, this is absolutely not allowed, so in the last part of today,we will let the meme overlord Shiba Inu introduce you to the plot synopsis of "Isle of Dogs".
PS: No key plot spoilers
Shiba Inu Island
In the next 20 years of the Japanese archipelago, the number of Japanese native dogs "Shiba Inu" increased sharply, and for a while, the streets and alleys were full of Shiba Inu figures, and they were living with humans almost all the time.
Just as the new Juzaki City was running for mayor, a large canine flu suddenly struck, and Mayor Kobayashi issued a "ban on firewood" for the safety of the citizens, isolating all Shiba Inu on the "Island of Dogs" and making itself self-destructive.
Kobayashi, the mayor's guard dog, became the first Shiba Inu to be exiled.
But anyone who has owned a dog knows that as long as you still have a little conscience, you can't stand the pain of a dog being deprived of it for no reason.
The mayor's adopted son, the little boy Attari, bravely hijacks a propeller plane and flies to InuJima in search of its guard dog, "Dot".
△ This
On the island, it met four friendly Achai, who were touched by Atari's enthusiasm, for no owner had ever made a single effort for them since the ban on firewood had been imposed.
With their enthusiastic assistance, they set out to find "dots".
However, this black chai named "Chief" is not too cooperative, it refuses to help Atari, but says no, and the body is very honest to follow the large army.
Along the way, they encounter a capture team sent by Mayor Kobayashi, a series of troubles caused by the island's legacy facilities, and their ancestors who have lived on the island for a long time, Corky and Erha.
Finally, Atari and the Achais finally discover the earth-shattering secrets lurking on the island...
As for what the secret is, please go to the cinema to find out for yourself!
"Isle of Dogs" was officially unveiled as the opening film of this year's Berlin Film Festival, the first animated film to be the opening film in Berlin's 68-year history.
In the end, Isle of Dogs brought Wes Anderson a Silver Bear for Best Director.
△ The crew of "Isle of Dogs"
From the cast of the crew, you can see how strong the dubbing lineup is, although it is an animation.
"Queen" Tilda Swindon, Director of Miss Bird Greta Gerweger, Bill Murray, who has worked with Director Wesley seven times, and Yoko Ono, John Lennon's second wife.
And Edward Norton, who does not appear in the picture, widowed sister Scarlett Johansson, who has just won an Oscar.
So "Isle of Dogs" is interesting enough to identify people just by listening to the sound.
△ Guess who this will be
This time, Wes Anderson once again brought his obsessive-compulsive + symmetric image style to the Isle of Dogs, usually walking on the brick road to be careful not to step on the line of children, please take this dose of Wes Anderson!
It is worth noting that Isle of Dogs is a stop-motion animation film.
It's not all made in computer 3D like Disney or Pixar's traditional animation, but frame by frame.
The simple understanding is to make a model and then pose for 24 frames per second.
So the scenes, dogs, and characters we see in the film all have original models, and the amount of engineering is quite large.
The Isle of Dogs project used 670 staff and took 445 days to complete a total of 144,000 still frames.
△ Mechanical dog fire shape
△ Dog model in the grass
△ Iron bridge capture shape
This is not the first time that Wei Dao has shot a huge stop-motion animation, in 2009 he opened up his own unique animation style with a "Great Fox Daddy".
Interestingly, in Isle of Dogs, we can find many similarities with Papa Fox.
For example, the explosion scene in "Fox" where the demolition team blows up a tree is very similar to the scene in "Isle of Dogs" where a little boy's plane crashes on the island, raises a mushroom cloud, and blows up a large pit, which is said to mirror the atomic bomb "Little Boy" that fell on Hiroshima in 1945.
△ "The Great Fox Daddy"
△ "Isle of Dogs" London Model Exhibition
In addition, the animals in both films have formed humanized societies and rebel groups in their own small worlds (underground tunnels and isle of dogs), and in the process of struggle and domestication, the scenes of them leaving tears in front of the camera are moving.
Even we saw the symbol of human enslavement of dogs as early as "Papa Fox" - dog tags.
△ "Isle of Dogs"
Four of the five protagonist dogs on the Isle of Dogs wear dog tags and have very popular names, namely boss (boss), KING (king), REX (monarch), duke (duke), all of which are the ruling class of modern or old society.
This seems to fit the context of the current dog owners, we are just shovelers, they are the real masters.
△ I refuse to obey
The "leader" of this short-haired hound, voiced by the desperate drug master "Lao Bai", is a representative of free will, who refuses to listen to all the passwords of the human boy and once exported wounds when humans tried to domesticate it.
Coupled with the leader and initiator of the student movement, the Golden Retriever, who is still an American exchange student, it brings out a strong political meaning.
The film also featured a voting system with very Russian characteristics, and in the end, Kobayashi, the candidate for mayor of Juzaki, was elected with a high vote of 98.7%, and no other candidates appeared.
In short, whether you look at "Isle of Dogs" as an adventure story of a little boy and a dog or an undercurrent political movement, you can get a good thrill of watching the movie.
Again, five star recommendation!
Wen 丨 A Chinese pig, glutinous wood