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"Chosin Lake" must start from the end of the film, and must listen to the ending song.
When you see the dense list of people at the end of the film for nearly ten minutes, you will realize the types of work involved in this movie, the huge number of people, and how to organically coordinate so many people so that they can play an important role in this movie, which is a test of the level of modernization. Therefore, this ending film is enough to reflect the saturation level of the film and television industry under the existing market conditions.
When you listen to the first ending song, you must not walk away, because it will appear the second ending song, and then the screen will be black. The second ending song is sung like this: The hero crosses the Yalu River with great vigor, and defending the motherland is to protect the hometown.
Yes, it is "Chinese Folk Volunteer Army Battle Song".
It can be asserted that "Chosin Lake" is the best level we can do so far except for the strength of the whole country (Note: the "Armageddon" trilogy), it has flaws, but it is not hidden. Although some of the thinking inertia and conditional constraints of the main creative team can be found, the emotions and attitudes presented by "Chosin Lake" are several orders of magnitude better than many who just write homework.
First of all, let's talk about the flaws, that is, the rhythm between several battles is still not progressive, and the battlefield deployment is not too shown, and the classic document "Instructions on Several Tactical Issues in Combat against the United States and Puppet Armies" has not been reflected.
But the flaws are not hidden, the macro level is magnificent, and the micro level is delicate and moving. I am very satisfied with the result now.
Let's talk about what makes the film moving.
The story begins with Wu Qianli, played by Wu Jing, who holds the altar of the ashes of his eldest brother Wu Baili, who died in the Battle of Huaihai, and when he returns home, he sees wu Wanli, the third brother played by Yi Qianxi.
Here are a few interesting details.
The Wu family is in Huzhou, and they have been fishermen for generations, and they have not been on the shore, but their family has been allocated land, and Wu Qianli has returned with an allowance to his parents.
This passage is very interesting. This actually points to several interesting conclusions:
The first conclusion is that the Wu family is likely to be from a fisherman with nine surnames. The nine surnamed fishermen, who belonged to the untouchables in the old society, could only live on the boat all the time, and even the beggars could look down on them. The nine fishermen have been on the Fuchun River, Xin'an River and Lan River for generations. (Mention here, on the one hand, the nine surnames of the fisherman is a fictitious finger, and the second is that the screenwriter Lan Xiaolong's name is very arbitrary when creating the character, and you can't think of how he will start, for example, the source of Wu Liuyi's name in his "Soldier Assault" is the neighbor's dog, so there is no need to deeply investigate whether the Wu surname is the surname of the fisherman.) ）
But Wu Qianli returned home with glory.
What glory?
The honor given to him by New China.
The spiritual honor is that new China gave them enough respect. In the army, Wu Qianli was a company commander, and in the words of Wu Qianli's father, he was a high official, and his father specially gave him a toast.
The material honor was that New China gave them the land they were given. They never thought they would one day own land, but in New China, they did.
What is liberation? This is called liberation.
It is not enough for a peasant who has been assigned land to be the protagonist, but the social class span can be a little larger, and the fishermen brothers who are lower than the social status of the peasants can be the protagonists.
Therefore, in the later plot, Wu Qianli fantasized countless times that he would one day return to his hometown, what kind of house he wanted to build, how many households he had, and how many pigs he would raise. These are the things that make him wake up laughing in his dreams.
So although his younger brother Wu Wanli did not understand why he wanted to fight, his instincts told him that his brother was worth yearning for. What was the old society? It was the era when a good man was not a soldier, but Wu Wanli felt that his brother who was a soldier could not look down on him.
Therefore, although the Seven Companies are all southerners, the farthest is to Shandong, but they are willing to resolutely step on the train for the sake of the people of the northeast and the Korean people and rush to the battlefield.
So you think, why defend your country? Why were the defenders and the defenders unified at this moment?
Because in them, the kingdom is the home, and the home is the country.
When they are given land, they will be willing to defend the land against foreign enemies.
The second conclusion is that Wu Qianli's group has beaten Japanese devils. First of all, Wu Qianli was a native of Zhejiang, originally subordinate to the Ninth Corps, and was brought out by Su Yu. And in the film, Wu Wanli said that he was 19 years old.
In 1950, at the age of 19. So Wu Wanli was born in 1931.
Wu Wanli has childhood memories of Wu Qianli.
Wu Qianli was already a company commander in 1950.
Adding up these details, and considering Yang Gensi's situation at that time (born in 1922, 1950 was a company commander), it can be found that Wu Qianli and Yang Gensi's resumes are actually very close.
What is the significance of this point? It was Wu Qianli, Tan Ziwei, Yu Congrong, and Mei Sheng, these people were not guerrilla units who were still in the three-year guerrilla war and advanced into the division, they really saw what modern equipment was.
Therefore, they will not be stupid enough to use the tactics of the sea of people to rush, they will definitely take advantage of various favorable conditions to fight. So when they encountered an airplane in the mountains, they knew how to dodge, and they also knew what angle they could hit.
They are experienced in this group of U.S. troops. Not a recruit. The film also embodies this.
But even so, they suffered heavy casualties. That's what I'm going to say next. Before I narrate, I will say another Easter egg, the ashes of General Su Yu, and one of them is placed in the memorial hall of the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Military Region of the New Fourth Army in Huzhou.
Now let's talk about the macro level.
The literary drama of this film is restrained and delicate, and many of the pictures are taken by director Chen Kaige at a glance. Take the classic scene of talking about sending troops, in just one or two minutes, in fact, the situation at that time was said.
Peng Dehuai, who was the secretary of the Northwest Bureau at the time, was temporarily called to Beijing for a meeting, so he brought with him the economic development report of the Northwest Bureau. But he had always been concerned about the Korean battlefield, so he kept flashing this picture in his mind on the plane.
When we arrived in Beijing, the camera cut out dullness and silence. Only the chairman played by Tang Guoqiang was speaking, and everyone else was silent.
Although according to historical records, the chairman said before the meeting that the meeting would not be recorded, and everyone spoke freely; from the recollection of many people, the speech was still very enthusiastic. And this macro background is necessary, but not too redundant, so how to most effectively reflect it?
Let everyone appear, let the majority be silent.
The scene of not taking a stand is static. The surge of emotions is dynamic. At that moment, in fact, we already knew everyone's reaction. Everyone was together, and the last person to speak was Peng Dehuai.
Mao Zedong and Peng Dehuai did not appear much, but both were timeless. Writing bursts with restraint is a wonderful use for listening to thunder in the silence.
One noteworthy detail is that mao zedong said in history, who is called Mao Anying is my Mao Zedong's son? But in the film this sentence is not said. Only Mao Anying himself said that thousands of sons had gone to war.
Just hold back.
Hold back to the scene where Mao Anying and Wu Qianli met.
That scene was actually filmed from Mao Anying's point of view. What did he see? It was a company, everyone was giggling and laughing, but there was no mustache in jokes and fights between each other, they regarded the troops as home. However, when Mao Anying gave an order that they must immediately assemble to go to Chosin Lake, everyone immediately stood, sorted out the military appearance, and in five minutes, they packed up and immediately pulled out without complaint.
Some words are not expressed by words, but must be presented by pictures and characters.
If it was just a word, there was no need for Mao Anying to come. But this scene was fictionalized to echo the sentence that had been held back before.
Mao Anying really saw thousands of sons, and at the sound of an order, he went to the battlefield.
What's more, Mao Anying actually did not say it. He told Wu Qianli that he was going to go to the battlefield. Wu Qianli asked, when. Mao Anying did not open his mouth.
He couldn't say it, he couldn't tell the thousands of sons that they had to be now.
But Wu Qianli immediately understood. Without saying a word, he called on the troops to assemble.
Some things don't depend on being said, and some things have to be done. This drama is a must, with Mao Anying's unspeakable words in this scene, Mao Anying's sacrifice was done next. It is more moving, it is more timeless.
The image of Mao Anying in "Chosin Lake" is not only as simple as giving him a proper name, but more importantly, it tells what is called the Chinese Volunteer Army through him.
Another Easter egg about Mao Anying is that the name he gave himself was Secretary Liu. This scene was specially arranged after Mao Anying's sacrifice, so that the soldiers who had been with him for many days and nights asked Deng Hua what Secretary Liu's name was. Why liu? Because his new wife is named Liu Siqi. It's as if Mao Zedong gave himself the name Yang Ziren.
You say that there is no need for love scenes in this kind of movie, but the love scenes are actually in these details, which is more moving than what you specifically shoot to talk about love and even love on the battlefield.
The same goes for Mei Sheng. Mei Sheng is another emotional drama, and his emotional drama is also restrained.
He was a demobilized soldier and had a Shanghai accent. He has retired from the army and returned home. The battle is over and it's time to go home. This is what every soldier has in mind.
It is also the song that sings:
A large river with wide waves, the wind blowing rice and flowers on both sides. My family lived on the shore, and I was accustomed to listening to the trumpet of the gonggong and the white sails on the ship. This is the beautiful motherland, where I grew up, and in this vast land, there are bright scenery everywhere.
But ahhh:
If the jackal comes, it will be greeted by a shotgun.
Therefore, under the order of the state, Mei Sheng immediately returned to the team with the photos of his wife and daughter.
He was the instructor. He was a member of the Party. An English-speaking intellectual party member. Always on call at any time. Even if he has returned to gentle township.
We know that the mental activity of a soldier in the army being called to the battlefield is very different from the mental activity of a veteran who has returned to a warm family and being called to the battlefield. What's more, this party member took the initiative to go, and once again without saying a word, thousands of sons and husbands rushed to the battlefield.
Hometown, this is the warmest place in everyone's heart. Because they are farmers, they will not adapt to leaving home for ten miles, let alone so far away. In agricultural China, the warriors of tiannanhaibei were all gathered in this place.
Before that, the farthest place they had ever been was only Jinan. Yes, even the Yellow River has not yet passed.
Wu Qianli's teacher Lei Suisheng's role is Yimeng Mountain, and Wu Wanli's first friend is also Yimeng Mountain. Yimeng, what kind of encounters has this place encountered from facing the Japanese army to facing the national army?
There was a conversation that came this way, Wu Qianli said to Lei Suisheng, after the battle is over, the room in my house will give you a room, you and I will tell you a daughter-in-law.
Lei Suisheng, played by Hu Jun, was awkward, but finally agreed. In fact, he had already wanted to agree in his heart.
This detail is also timeless. This shows that Lei Suisheng's family is gone, and his parents and brothers are definitely dead, but has he ever had a wife and children? I guess there is, otherwise he wouldn't have rushed to recognize Wu Wanli as a son, nor could he have been everyone's father.
His nickname in the Seventh Company was Ray Daddy.
We can imagine what happened to his wife, children, and parents that left his family in ruins.
So the most interesting thing is that he was the happiest man in the army, laughing and giggling all day. Why? Because he really made the troops his home, he was really happy here. Those sad past events, the past has passed, and he does not want to return to Yimeng to touch the scenery, so returning to Huzhou with Wu Qianli is his best destination.
As long as you don't reminisce.
His soul was liberated in the army.
So you can also chew out what Yimeng Mountain has encountered. The movie is restrained, it doesn't say, but you can feel it.
But Lei Dad still can't help but sing the Yimeng little song, at the moment when he misses it the most (this is not a spoiler).
Having written so much, in fact you can feel the relationship between these groups of people in the Seven Lians and their mental state. To sum it up in one sentence, both material and spiritual are liberated, home is the country, and the country is home.
Equally interesting about the film is that it also shows the U.S. military. At the beginning of the film, the US army lands in Inchon, one by one reluctantly, what is the relationship between them? Disgust and exhaustion.
They didn't really know why they were fighting the battle, they just knew that their boss, MacArthur, wanted to make a contribution, so they came. All they can mention is the glory of this team. But what about today? But what about the future?
This is a psychological comparison between the soldiers on both sides.
So MacArthur was in a hurry, he had to hurry before Thanksgiving, before Christmas, to let everything settle.
Because MacArthur needed to use his military exploits to determine his political position. The film meaningfully asks a soldier to say whether he wants to run for president. The film also meaningfully asks another person to say that there is no need to ask Truman.
These two places are meaningful and also have contrasts.
The contrast between literary drama lies in Mao Zedong. In any case, Chen Kaige must shoot these two places, because only in this way can the contrast at the macro level be shown.
How are we?
Truman didn't say whether to fight or not, And MacArthur just hit it. And we are meeting to discuss, everyone speaks, although the above said that there is no way to show all the time, but as long as people sit here, it is the attitude. What's behind this?
Behind us is a more advanced organizational force.
This is the most fundamental guarantee that we can do our competence.
Therefore, whether this drama is said (as mentioned above) or counter-said, it is extremely important, without this drama, the macro-level comparison will have no landing point.
Then Mao Zedong also said a very classic sentence, punching one punch, so as not to have a hundred punches.
Why does this have to be left behind?
Because the Battle of founding is not only a war against the United States on the Korean battlefield, but also a strategic decisive battle that includes all aspects.
What kind of situation did New China face in 1950?
1, the international opposition is still very loud, and the diplomatic situation cannot be opened.
2, the relationship with the Soviet Union is also quite delicate, the aid stumbled, Lushun has not returned, the Changchun Railway is still Sino-Soviet condominium.
3, the motherland has not yet been completely reunified, and the Chiang Kai-shek regime is always closely watching.
4, the remaining bandits and spies in the country are everywhere.
5, churches and schools in major cities are still promoting a large number of American values.
6, the rural land reform review has not yet been completed.
7, the regularization of the Plaster is far from being expected because of the problem of equipment and awareness.
8, the national consciousness of the Chinese people is still weak.
But what was the result of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea?
1, the diplomatic dilemma for the West, Europe and the United States has been opened up because of our strength and attitude.
2, Soviet aid laid the industrial and economic foundation of New China, and truly made New China an industrial country.
3, through a series of operations such as suppressing the rebellion and taking over the church and the school, the first mobilization of the city was finally completed under the synchronous cooperation of the "three antis" and "five antis". The background of being able to achieve this achievement in such a short period of time is the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
4. With the struggle against bandits, the peasants who have been allocated land can really increase their enthusiasm and carry out large-scale production with peace of mind. The suppression of bandits and land reform are essentially one thing, both of which are mobilizing the peasants and helping them to produce better.
5. In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, when the Soviet Union provided a large number of weapons and ammunition to equip dozens of divisions, and when the Arsenals aided by the Soviet Union could be put into use, the process of regularization of our army's weapons and equipment was also greatly accelerated.
6. In many battles, when our army must endure hunger and brave the severe cold, and the enemy army can enjoy meals in a warm place, the construction of our army's logistics support system cannot be delayed.
7, the national oppression since 1840, gone forever.
If you look closely at it, you will find that this is a synthesis of external and internal. External independence and self-reliance, the opening up of the situation, and the mobilization and active construction of the whole people at home are inseparable from the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
One is the war to resist US aggression and aid Korea by the Chinese People's Volunteers, and the other is the qualitative changes brought about by the Campaign to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
Although the film does not have much ink, it actually shoots several of these points.
When the Ninth Corps was mobilized, banners on the walls read that they were going to Taiwan.
When the Ninth Corps went to the front, logistics could not keep up. Although a large number of cotton clothes were shipped, the time was too tight to load.
This is a real thing, and the film really reproduces this scene. The people under the sunset are particularly moving.
The most important thing is to face the modern equipment of the US military.
Why is this war so tragic? In the final analysis, there are several generations of differences between our equipment and the modern equipment of the US military.
At the beginning of the film, Incheon lands, and the scene is so grand that it is shocking and angry.
But why did we win this war? It comes down to the fact that while our equipment is not modern, our organization is modern.
Our external devices are not state-of-the-art, but our inner souls are the most progressive. Behind us is your Linyi, his Taixing, and my Huzhou.
When the train carried the Ninth Corps from the south to the north, a ray of sunlight passed, and a group of Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, etc., who had never been north of the Yellow River, all went to Guanwai, north of Shanhaiguan, and east of the Yalu River.
They saw the Great Wall at that moment, and we saw the Great Wall at that moment.
They are the iron walls of copper, they are the Great Wall.
Senior Editor of this issue Xing Tan