The Beijing trilogy made by female director Ning Ying is all about male themes, the first part, about the old man; the second part, about the police uncle; the third part, about the brother. The film systematically portrays the life of Beijingers in the 1990s, writes the urban landscape and citizens' lives of a specific era without a trace, and its documentary style gives the film a clear sociological significance. At the same time, the actual situation and spiritual appeal of individuals also present the anxiety and struggle of people in the social changes of the great era, especially the connection between individuals and collectives, individuals and communities, which are constantly expanding, constantly being destroyed, and constantly being beaten, not only Beijing, but all cities!
I. "Finding Fun" (1993)
Also known as: For Fun
Director: Ning Ying
Writers: Ning Ying / Ning Dai
Starring: Huang Zongluo / Huang Wenjie / Han Shanxu / Mo Qi
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Country of Production: Chinese mainland
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Synopsis: After retiring from the post of watching the gate of the old Hantou Beijing Theater, his life was extremely dazed. One day, when he was walking around the streets, he met a somewhat stupid He Ming, He Ming saw that he was bored, so he took him to see a group of retired old ticketers singing under the park wall, because in the Beijing Theater for many years, old Han Tou said some quite professional words, which made everyone particularly admired him, since then, old Han Tou made friends with these old ticket friends, and with great interest set up an old Peking Opera activity station and became a station manager.
In order to participate in the Spring Festival Temple Fair, the activity station everyone rushed to schedule the program day and night, not to win the grand prize, the picture is a Coke. In the process, old Han Tou was overzealous, and because of the extremely strict requirements in terms of attendance and other aspects, it gradually caused dissatisfaction among the people, and finally broke out to him. Listening to the accusations of everyone you said and me, old Han Tou was angry but did not say anything, slammed the door and went around the street, and then unconsciously returned to the activity station.
II. The Story of the Police (1995)
又名: On the Beat
Writers: Ning Ying
Starring: Li Zhanhe / Wang Liangui / Li Jian / Shen Zhenou / Wan Jianjun / more...
Genre: Drama
Synopsis: The police station has newly assigned a group of interns who have just graduated from the police academy, and Wang Liangui's master is Yang Guoli, who has been a "piece policeman" for seven years. Yang Guoli introduced Xiao Wang to the neighborhood committee, and the old ladies of the neighborhood committee enthusiastically explained to him that the work of pipe pieces should be based on household registration management and public security work should be the mainstay. At night, when Yang Guoli was on duty at night, someone was bitten by a dog. Say it is a black dog frantically pounced on passers-by, will it be a mad dog? Yang Guoli immediately reported to the director, who decided decisively: organize the force and quickly find the wild dogs to prevent them from biting other people. Armed with wooden sticks, the police officers went around looking for dogs, and finally found them in a deserted yard, and everyone chased them to the street and beat the dogs to death. Sent to the epidemic prevention station for inspection, it was indeed a mad dog. The epidemic prevention station sounded an alarm bell to the police station: the mortality rate of rabies is 100%, and the police who participate in the extermination of dogs must take epidemic prevention measures. In order to ensure the safety of residents, the police station asked the police to investigate whether there were still mad dogs, and publicized the dangers of rabies to the residents and the necessity of banning dogs in the city. The director assigned Yang Guoli to be mainly responsible for the temporary arrangement of the raid to destroy dogs---, the work of the police is so trivial and ordinary and indispensable.
III. "Summer Warm Ocean" (2001)
Also known as: I Love Beijing / I Love Beijing
Writers: Ning Dai / Ning Ying
Starring: Yu Haolei / Zuo Xiachu / Tao Hong / Gai Yi / Liu Miao / more...
Synopsis: The taxi driver Tokuko knows Xiaoxue after divorce, but not long after the two have a relationship, Tokuko begins to think that she has a bunch of problems and slowly distances herself. Soon, while working on the street, Tokuko meets the beautiful and fashionable university librarian Miao Miao, who is very fascinated by her demeanor, temperament and personality, and Miao Miao is also full of curiosity about Dezi, and the two have a good night.
Miao Miao introduces Guo Shun, a migrant girl from Henan, to Dezi, who realizes that his love for Miao Miao is just wishful thinking. "Lost Love" makes Tokuko usher in an extremely depressed stage, he began to work harder to earn money, just at this time, the news of Xiaoxue's suicide by cutting his wrists reached his ears, he knew that Xiaoxue had been raped, and he could never get rid of that shadow. Since then, Tokuko has been completely dead set on love.