In 2017, "Wrestling Daddy", which integrates sports, education and feminism, broke the fixed impression of Indian movies "dancing without a word" and swept 1.295 billion at the box office in China.
Amir Khan became the mascot of Indian cinema exports to China.
In 2018, 10 Indian movies such as "Mysterious Superstar", "Little Lolita's Monkey God Uncle", "Starting Line", "Baahubali King 2: The End" and so on concentrated on attacking, rolling up a curry-flavored cultural tornado.
Indian cinema is no longer a niche for us.
Indian Uncle and Pakistani Lolita
In this regard, do you sometimes have a thought:
What does pakistan, our worst friend, look like with India?
Is it suddenly touching the knowledge blind spot?
Don't worry, the opportunity to unravel the mystery has come.
In 1980, China introduced and translated the first Pakistani film, Eternal Love.
Nearly 60 million copies were copied in China, becoming the "most popular foreign language film" of that year.
Source: World Box Office
"Everything in the world may perish, and eternal love will last forever."
The Pakistani love song in the film has become a classic melody that lingers in the hearts of a generation of Chinese people.
After 40 years, Pakistani films have once again airborne in Chinese theaters -
Soaring Ambition
It's not small – Pakistan's all-time box office champion.
It has achieved a high reputation of 8.1 points on imdb.
This patriotic military blockbuster about the heroes of the Air Force can be said to have witnessed the rise of Pakistan's film industry.
Just as "Wolf Warrior" means to Chinese films.
For us Chinese audiences, this film is particularly special:
At the end of the 1980s, the Dragon Fighter jointly developed by China and Pakistan appeared handsomely in the film and was treated with grand treatment.
The Dragon Fighter is the first time that China has authorized overseas production in the form of export of the whole machine technology.
It took only 4 years from the signing of the development contract to the first flight, and only 13 months from the design to the successful first flight, which almost created a miracle in the history of international military aircraft development.
It not only confirms China's strong military strength, but also witnesses the deep friendship between the two countries.
Military fans can feast their eyes, and ordinary viewers can also experience a deep sense of national pride.
The story is concise and clear.
Career lines and love lines go hand in hand.
The male protagonist, Hamza, is Pakistan's best air force fighter.
The opening air battle quickly set up his personnel.
Hamza was given a combat mission, but his partner's machine gun was stuck during the battle, unable to cover him.
In a moment of crisis, the commander was ready to abandon the mission to allow Hamza to evacuate.
Hamza refused to accept the order, "I cannot allow the wingman to remain alone in enemy territory." ”
He was calm and cooperative with his brothers.
Change tactics, accelerate dive, missile lock, "boom"!
Successfully hit the enemy aircraft.
Decisive and confident, dashing and righteous.
With a hint of maverick rebellious temperament.
Hamza is undoubtedly the best image spokesperson for the new generation of Pakistani soldiers.
In addition to the vivid and lively characters, to be honest, this opening also made the dean impressed with Pakistani films.
The majestic atmosphere of the air battlefield, the high-grade texture exuded everywhere.
Needless to say, I thought it was Brother Tang's famous Hollywood blockbuster "Top Gun".
On the other hand, the heroine, Sania, gave up her American citizenship and returned to China to enter the Air Force Academy.
When the interviewer asked her, everyone is proud to have a U.S. green card, why would you give it up?
The heroine answered: That's Trump's America (soon not anymore), not ours.
A patriotic and passionate preaching, the interviewer was convinced.
The Air Force Academy, both men and women, practice the same physical training.
Eating against the clock, one person making a mistake and all being punished.
They are also dragged to the snow-capped mountains where wild beasts are infested for survival challenges.
Saniya, who has just reached the standard of physical fitness, looks at Hamza in the photo every night before she can grit her teeth and continue to persevere.
The male protagonist fought heroically in the long sky, and the female protagonist suppressed the crowd in the academy.
When two people are dating, it becomes a sweet and eye-catching idol drama in seconds.
Is this an inspirational love affair between a male and female protagonist who has both thrown himself into the dream of the Air Force?
Don't be fooled by its narrative approach!
The story is far more moving and twisty than this.
Before Sania became an outstanding graduate of the Air Force Academy, she did not even dare to sit on a plane, because her father was a pilot who died of an air crash.
It was Hamza's yearning for the sky and her love for the motherland that planted the seeds of the dream of flying in her heart.
When Sania's mother objected to the need for them to be together, love and career, Hamza said:
If I can't protect Pakistan, how can I protect Sania?
His humble attitude not only infected Saniya, but also persuaded the future mother-in-law.
Later, when Sania finally took the trophy of outstanding graduates, she went to Hazam's house to share the joy.
The time trap in the narrative, but it stabbed the audience fiercely.
Among them, what is the inside story, first leave a suspense.
In the film, career lines and love lines are intertwined and confrontational.
But it is this confrontation that further highlights the sacrifice and dedication of the heroes of the Air Force.
When terrorist attacks became a lingering nightmare for the country, every time they left their loved ones, they were meant to return to them.
It is all so that this country will not have to have the tragedy of wife and daughter separation.
Just like the slogan of the movie: There is a country to have a home.
On the poster of the movie, we can see:
Air Force heroes stand on the wreckage of warplanes, looking up at the sky, artillery fire and flags.
These three elements correspond to the meaning of the identity of the Air Force.
The sky symbolizes freedom.
Pilots are the bird-like people in the world, they can soar into the sky, fight the sky, and overlook every piece of land under their feet.
Freedom is the most romantic value that this profession brings to them.
Artillery fire portended danger.
"Combat pilots, with a senseless spirit, must face the shadow of death, every day, all their lives."
The danger of life is also a hidden pain hidden in this profession outside of its brilliance.
The national flag represents the feelings of home and country.
Freedom and danger are both positive and negative sides of this profession.
But what ultimately allows them to break through the two and find the ultimate value is the national sentiment contained in the flag.
Defend the homeland, protect the mountains and rivers and the people.
Under this universal emotion, this profession blooms the brightest brilliance of human nature, giving us a glimpse of the magnificent moments of heroism.
This is also a war military film that can bring us a unique touch.
Soaring Ambition is not only hardcore, but also has a place of romantic tenderness.
First of all, it not only does not have a straight male perspective, but has a very distinct feminist color.
The heroine, Sania, is not only amazingly beautiful, but also has an excellent IQ.
The performance is everywhere to force the male classmate THAAD to head.
Sade disagrees with Sania and ridicules the frail girl for "wasting the resources of the state."
But Sania eventually conquered him with her generosity and ability.
The reconciliation between the first and second places conveyed the concept of gender equality and mutual respect very well.
Secondly, the song and dance group drama at the wedding is really amazing!
Here, the male protagonist as a groomsman meets the female protagonist as a bridesmaid.
When our groomsmen and bridesmaids played with the earthy taste, the groomsmen and bridesmaids of the Pakistani people danced directly.
The collision of bright colors and the ever-accelerating rhythm of music make people unconsciously follow the joy and restlessness.
The excitement is not inferior to Bollywood at all.
A beautiful princess as on the run as Disney, and a handsome princess as handsome as a second-dimensional prince.
Two people fall in love at first sight and test each other.
In this scene, the dean finally saw what is the high-level sister routine.
Hamza shook Saniya's hand and asked, "Is there my name on your lifeline?" ”
Sania deliberately did not give face, replying: "No." ”
Hamza then took out a pen in his pocket and wrote his name and phone number in Saniya's hand.
"Now there is."
Whoever sees it will not exclaim "too good"!
In the end, it does not advocate sacrifice and dedication, but also respects individual choice.
At the Air Force Academy, sania's classmate, there was a melancholy young man who liked to play the harmonica.
In the final test flight session, he did not succeed and was dropped out of the academy.
But he was much more relaxed, because he knew that he was not the material for the pilot.
"Now I can pursue my musical dreams."
In the arms of the family and the country, still give the individual a little freedom to choose.
This made me more confident and atmospheric, and it also made me appreciate this movie more.
As mentioned earlier, Soaring Ambition has a special meaning for China.
The weapon "Dragon Fighter" jointly developed by China and Pakistan has become increasingly advanced in performance.
Its screen debut naturally added luster to the film.
Behind the heroic posture of the dragon, what is more important and what we can deeply appreciate is the friendship between the chinese and Pakistani peoples - "higher than the mountains, deeper than the sea, sweeter than honey"
In 2010, parts of Pakistan were hit by floods, and the Chinese government provided emergency aid and medical relief.
At the beginning of 2020, when we were fighting the epidemic as a country, there was a heart-warming news that appeared on Weibo's hot search -
"Pakistan took out the national hospital stock masks for China."
We and Pakistan Railway have jointly interpreted with practical actions what is called watching out for each other and what is seeing the truth in times of trouble.
Next year will mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan.
Soaring Ambition is a special gift for China-Pakistan friendship.
At the premiere of the film, the Ambassador of Pakistan delivered a speech:
"In the future, I hope that more and more Pakistani films can be introduced to China, so that Chinese audiences can feel the scenery and humanistic customs of Pakistan."
I believe that this film is an important beginning of cultural exchange between China and Pakistan.
On November 13, "Soaring Ambition" has been released nationwide.
Whether it is the common patriotic feelings or the tried and tested friendship between China and Pakistan, it is worth going to the cinema to "toast to friendship" and pay tribute to every hero who defends the family and the country.