"Watergate Bridge" won the top box office of the Spring Festival movie is a foregone conclusion.
This is not only because it continues the grand scene and exquisite production of "Chosin Lake", but also lies in its delicate description of tactics, careful portrayal of characters, and true promotion of the spirit.
This spirit is the soul of "Watergate Bridge": even if you fight to the last person, you must win this "battle for the founding of the country"!
As a result, "Watergate Bridge" has taken it to another level, achieving a leap in content and adding a new chapter to the epic of this film.
1. Blowing up the bridge is carried out in an orderly tactic.
The Pratunam Bridge was the only way for the U.S. 1st Marine Division, which was defeated at the Battle of Chosin Lake, to escape to the seashore, and both the enemy and us recognized its importance.
Our army wants to blow up the Watergate Bridge in order to completely annihilate the US First Marine Division; the First Marine Division wants to escape here and desperately defend the bridge. This made a small bridge that was once unknown famous in the world, and also made the bombing and protection of the Watergate Bridge the most tragic and arduous battle in the history of world war.
Stills from "Watergate Bridge"
Compared with the entire battle of Chosin Lake, the Battle of Shuimen Bridge is more specific and more symbolic, which provides a good carrier for the director of the movie "Shuimen Bridge" to portray the tactics meticulously, and this is precisely the strength of director Xu Ke, who has carefully choreographed and performed on the basis of real events.
After the seven consecutive companies in the movie rush to the Watergate Bridge according to the order, instead of blindly blowing up the bridge, they observe the terrain on the top of the hill that can overlook the Watergate Bridge.
What they saw was that the Ninth Company of the brotherly unit had already blown up the bridge first, and under the strong fire of the enemy, the bridge was not only not fatally damaged, but also suffered a lot of losses themselves, and many sacrificed and wounded soldiers were lying in the ice and snow.
Company Commander Wu Qianli immediately ordered to save people, and then learned the details of the Watergate Bridge from the soldiers of the Ninth Company.
In "Watergate Bridge", Company Commander Wu Qianli sent a signal
On the basis of learning of the current situation of the Watergate Bridge and the deployment of the enemy troops, the company commander made the following tactical arrangements:
The main forces were dispatched to lurk in the north and south of the bridge, and a commando team was sent up the drainage pipe under the bridge to blow up the pump room to cause confusion among the enemy; the company commander personally led the team to directly attack the enemy headquarters and destroy their command and liaison systems; sent snipers Pinghe to first extinguish the enemy's searchlights and cover the actions of the whole company; the instructor commanded the overall situation on the high ground and coordinated the various departments.
Water pipe of "Watergate Bridge"
The water pipe attack battle began.
The soldiers of the Seventh Company quietly went up along a gap that had been blown open by the Ninth Company, and successfully blew up the pump room, and the enemy was confused, but they could not understand the location of our army, so they threw grenades into the water pipe.
Seeing a grenade rolling at the feet of a retreating warrior, in an emergency, a warrior pounced on the grenade and covered the lives of his comrades with his body.
This explosion became a big tear point in the whole film!
Destroyed the headquarters of the Watergate Bridge defenders in "The Bridge of Watergate"
Taking advantage of the chaos, company commander Wu Qianli led his men to infiltrate the enemy headquarters, while the enemy was still waiting for the rabbit according to the plan, trying to lure our army to hook up, so as to annihilate our soldiers condescendingly.
Unexpectedly, our army fell like a divine soldier and caught them off guard. Except for the commander who fled in chaos, the chain of command and all U.S. troops were wiped out.
This scene shows the melee combat that director Xu Ke is best at, and it is enjoyable to watch.
Wu Qianli immediately sent a signal to blow up the bridge.
Seven companies of warriors lurking in the snow launched an onslaught on the bridge.
Because the U.S. army's command system failed, the enemy troops guarding the hill did not fire in time, and they did not return fire until the soldiers of the seventh company approached the bridge. Although the American army was well armed, the artillery could not be kept at close range, and the Seventh Company was a master of snow warfare and interspersed warfare, cleverly dodging enemy fire and quickly getting on the bridge.
Just as the soldiers were preparing to lay the explosives, a tank of the US army suddenly came and opened fire on our army, and a large number of soldiers fell into the snow. The enemy's flamethrowers also took advantage of the fire, instantly igniting the bodies of our soldiers, who tumbled like fireballs in the snow, struggled, and finally burned into a ball of ash.....
The instructor who commanded on the top of the hill saw the situation and his heart was like a knife, and he immediately ordered the remaining fighters to retreat to reduce casualties.
Seven companies of snipers in "Watergate Bridge" Pinghe
It seems that the second blow up of the bridge will be destroyed.
The sniper, who was lurking near the tank, rushed toward the tank with an explosive pack, and the enemy's machine gun bullets pierced his body.
Pinghe was a soldier who survived the Battle of Huaihai under the cover of the body of the old squad leader Wu Baili, and he participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea with a grateful heart. In addition to killing more enemies with his superb sniper skills in battle, he can rush up at critical moments.
The crucial moment has arrived, and Pinghe can use his life to repay the kindness of the old squad leader. With the last bit of strength he could, he threw the explosive packet under the tank.
All this was seen by Wu Qianli, who was not far away, but because he was tied by a steel wire mesh, it was difficult to break free, and he was heartbroken. He could only do his best to fulfill Pinghe's wish.
Wu Qianli fired an accurate and angry bullet at the explosive package under the tank.
With a loud bang, the Watergate Bridge vanished into ruin.
The second blow up of the bridge was successful.
2. Even if you fight to the last person, you must win this "battle for the founding of the country".
At this time, tens of thousands of deserters of the US First Marine Division swarmed in the direction of the Watergate Bridge, and the encirclement circle of our army became smaller and smaller, and there was a danger that the entire army would be destroyed without the bridge.
Therefore, the repair and reinforcement of the Watergate Bridge has become the top priority of the US military.
In the movie, there are 40 TANK tanks and hundreds of soldiers swinging towards the Watergate Bridge, coupled with a large amount of light and heavy firepower, which surrounds the "Watergate Bridge".
At the same time, the US military also used advanced technology and the fastest speed to repair the Watergate Bridge, and a large number of vehicles began to pass.
"Watergate Bridge": Wu Qianli and Wu Wanli
The strength of the seventh company was basically exhausted, and there were only more than 10 soldiers left, and there was no explosive equipment, let alone the support of heavy firearms.
How to blow up the bridge again?
Company commanders, instructors, and soldiers all knew that a surprise attack was no longer possible, only to fight with their lives!
At this time, Wu Qianli was still very calm, and he said to Wu Wanli, who was covered in dust:
I used to protect and restrain you, but now I'm giving you a mission to run around: blowing a whistle to harass the U.S. troops. How you want to run, you decide.
After the tempering of the Battle of Chosin Lake, Wu Wanli has grown from a hairy boy to a disciplined, daring fighter, and now assigning him this task can just play his advantage.
I saw Wu Wanli's whistle given to him by his brother, running around like a rabbit. Everywhere they went, the whistle was loud, immediately alarming the panicked enemy, followed by a rain of bullets. And Wu Wanli cleverly hid it unscathed.
Yi Qianxi played Wu Wanli in "Watergate Bridge"
While Wu Wanli was attracting and fooling the enemy's attention, the fighters rushed to the Watergate Bridge carrying explosives packages, but were eventually discovered by the enemy and attacked by a sea of guns. None of them flinched, struggling to get close to the bridge, crawling forward even though their legs were broken and wounded, and at the moment before the sacrifice, they pulled the explosive packet and gave the Watergate Bridge some damage.
The film fully renders this scene, using the tenacity in the snow to show the will of the volunteer soldiers; with the roar of the explosion, it reflects the cruelty of war; and the battle song of the Seventh Company of Steel is used to carry forward the spirit of the volunteer army:
A thunderbolt and a sword,
A group of tiger steel seven companies;
The Will of Steel Iron Man,
Iron Blood Defends the Homeland.
The sound of killing frightens the enemy's guts,
A legend of the best of luck;
Attacking and defending,
Step on the bones of the enemy and sing triumphantly!
Zhu Yawen played the instructor Mei Sheng in "Watergate Bridge"
Mei Sheng, the instructor at the top of the hill, saw an American armored vehicle and immediately had the idea of driving towards the enemy group.
The director did not simply deal with this seemingly reckless act, but in a short period of time, he carefully portrayed Mei Sheng's psychology and feelings. The scene of Mei Sheng and his wife breaking up is flashed back to the picture, and a photo of Mei Sheng's family appears. There are also shots of photos floating outside the car, being burned by fire.
This makes Mei Sheng's behavior not just a simple end with the enemy, it is full of the rich connotations of war and peace, and the sacrifice of volunteer soldiers for the peace of their relatives in the motherland.
Seeing Mei Sheng's sacrifice, the audience will naturally associate it with the sacrifice of Lei Gong in "Chosin Lake", and this is the continuity of the two films that the director hopes.
Wu Jing played Wu Qianli in "Watergate Bridge"
Company commander Wu Qianli knew that the soldiers of the Seventh Company had been sacrificed, and he had to sacrifice his life to give the final blow to the Watergate Bridge. He rummaged through the wreckage of the battlefield and found a tank shell.
Therefore, Wu Qianli carried an iron plate on his back, held a tank shell, and slid down the mountain to the bridge deck. Just as he was placing shells on the bridge, the enemy came, and a dense barrage of bullets shot at Wu Qianli.
Wu Qianli fell into the valley, and in the last breath of his life, he used his pistol to explode the shell and blow up the bridge deck.
The red scarf from Watergate Bridge
The film mobilizes all means to give a beautiful rendering of Wu Qianli's series of actions, so that the sacrifice of the volunteer army is no longer miserable, but a heroic song.
There are also scenes such as Yu Congrong rushing out of the sea of fire, a red scarf fluttering in the fire, etc., which are all positive, optimistic and aesthetic depictions of death in the film, highlighting the director's feelings and the taste of the film.
Yi Qianxi played Wu Qianli in "Watergate Bridge"
The creativity at the end of the film is even more ingenious and meaningful.
When the companies of the Volunteer Army reported to the commander the number of the seventh company, Wu Wanli cried out with tears:
Seven companies should be 157 people, and the actual number is 1.
This contrasting figure not only shows the cruelty of war, but also declares the tenacity and tenacity of Chinese: even if you fight to the last person, you must win this "war of founding the country"!
In "Watergate Bridge", the soldiers of the Seventh Company salute in the direction of the motherland
This is exactly the case, although the Americans escaped from the Watergate Bridge, they lost the war and saw the invincible strength and spirit of the Chinese.
It is also by virtue of this "war of founding the country" that China has completely changed the fate of a century of humiliation, and with today's strength, it has made any hostile forces dare not act rashly and guaranteed the long-term peace and stability of the country.
Aren't we enjoying the peace and peace that the volunteers fought today...