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As the saying goes, ten years to the east of the river, ten years to the west of the river.
Many times, we have forgotten that there are movies that seem to have just been released, and ten years have passed.
Too much has changed in the past ten years, some people are still red, and some people have long been "paste".
But some good movies are timeless.
"A Generation of Grandmasters"
Today, let's continue to relive the screen memories of 2013 with 15 old films.
"Iron Man 3"
Director: Shane Black
Starring: Robert Downey Jr. / Guy Pierce / Gwyneth Paltrow
The world is changing, and the MCUs we are familiar with have different colors.
Now looking back at the much-criticized superhero movie 10 years ago, you will find that if you put it in the current era, "Iron Man 3" is not too outrageous.
In this film, Tony Stark was plagued by unprecedented anxiety, and he frantically invested in the research and development of the upgraded version of Iron Man, and the result was that the fireworks and armor in the sky were finally a pot, which caused the dissatisfaction of many fans of the original work.
And the "Mandarin" in "Iron Man 3" turned out to be a puppet, and this strange adaptation also produced a series of chain reactions in the countless years to come.
We can also see Wang Xueqi and Fan Bingbing appear together in the "special version" of this film, and that era is gone.
"Fast and Furious 6"
Director: Justin Lin
Starring: Vin Diesel / Paul Walker / Dwayne Johnson
When director Justin Lin directed this "Fast and Furious 6" that year, did he ever think that one day, he and Vin Diesel would eventually part ways because of "creative differences"?
From the 6th part, the "Fast and Furious" series has become farther and farther away from "racing" and has become a gun-and-cannon airplane action movie like "Special Forces".
The most shocking thing about "Furious 6" is that Gal Gadot was written to death - since then, "Furious has lost the best-looking person in the series".
But 10 years later, even Han can return, Jason Statham's character (first appeared in the ending Easter egg of this film) can be whitewashed, and the "Wonder Woman" series has been temporarily shelved.
So, rumors that Gal Gadot will return to the series don't seem entirely out of the question?
Superman: Man of Steel
Director: Zack Schneider
Starring: Henry Cavill / Amy Adams / Michael Shannon
In the era when the term "guide cut" did not exist, Zack Schneider's "Superman: Man of Steel" officially opened the curtain of the DCEU.
In the depths of the distant universe, with the destruction of Kryptonite, the legend of Superman began to be known to the earthlings.
Although the plot of the film was criticized by many audiences at the time, the iconic slow motion, full of oppressive and restrained tones, made the film's atmosphere and visual effects amazing.
Henry Cavill's beautiful flesh entered the field of vision of mainstream audiences for the first time.
10 years later, the DCEU has changed, it is not an exaggeration to say that it "no longer exists", and the fate of the three giants of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman is at an embarrassing node that no one can predict.
"Twelve Years as a Slave"
Director: Steve McQueen
Starring: Chevat Ejiafoe / Michael Fassbender / Benedict Cumberbatch
As the winner of the 86th Academy Awards "Best Picture", "Twelve Years as a Slave" has a calm rhythm, slow development, and a not compact narrative structure, which is not as passionate as the same black slave theme "Django Rescued", but it is not a mediocre work.
In addition to the wonderful performances of the protagonists, this film also allows the audience to see the aura of Lupita Niyongao.
Solomon, who was originally a free man, was once deceived into becoming a black slave, and 12 years later, he still has not given up the desire to regain his free identity.
Director McQueen is very good at depicting lonely individuals in desperate situations, and "Twelve Years as a Slave" based on real people and true events stings the hearts of the audience again and again, calmly and tragically.
The Wolf of Wall Street
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio / Jonah Hill / Margot Robbie
The cooperation between Martin Sr. and Little Plum seems to be the guarantee of "quality", and "The Wolf of Wall Street" once again confirms this.
The whole film is like playing chicken blood, and Xiao Lizi's performance is even more neurotic and breathtaking - just climbing back to Ferrari is enough to make the audience remember for many, many years.
The film is adapted from the former Wall Street stockbroker's personal autobiography "The Wolf of Wall Street", and the values are approximately: only the life of the rich is life, and only the smart can be rich.
In this film, Margot Robbie emerges, Matthew McConaughey beats his chest and hums, the protagonists drink alcohol, drugs, poverty and luxury, and money never sleeps.
"Gravity"
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Starring: Sandra Bullock / George Clooney / Ed Harris
Alfonso Cuarón's lens language is a perfect score, the standard has been almost perfect, and the Oscar "Best Director" that year is well deserved.
The 12-and-a-half-minute shot at the beginning of "Gravity" makes the film's viewing process even more immersive.
The real protagonist of the film is two people inside and out, but in just 90 minutes, the audience seems to be floating in space together, weightless, holding their breath, nostalgic for the beautiful blue earth.
When astronauts encounter a crisis in the bottomless, pitch-black universe, how do they get back on track and return to their homeland?
In essence, this film tells the story of a spectacle of living alone in space, struggling to survive. The oldest attachment to life, let us follow Sandra's character at the end of the film, tears.
The Great Gatsby
Director: Buzz Ruhrman
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio / Carey Mulligan / Tobey Maguire
Little plums are really prolific, with two topical works in one year.
The most famous scene in this film is probably the "holding a wine glass and smiling" picture, which was later made into a meme countless times.
Following "Romeo and Juliet", director Baz Ruchman once again carefully portrayed the little plum in his shot, presenting a delicate, pompous, worldly, hypocritical drunken gold fan.
This version of "The Great Gatsby" is very close to the temperament of the original, and the mysterious rich man is still obsessed with the white moonlight of his youth.
In the world of love and lies, the materialistic worship and sensual indulgence of the 20s take viewers back to the long-defunct jazz age.
"Adele's Life"
Director: Abdai Kosich
Starring: Adele Aksalehoblos / Léa Seydoux / Salim Keshusz
The winner of the "Palme d'Or" at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, Léa Seydoux was introduced to mainstream moviegoers.
This film is adapted from the original comic "Blue is the Warmest Color" (also the title of the English version), telling the story of the first love of 2 adolescent girls.
The 3-hour film is long and not boring, full of various large-scale plots.
This film does not use "homosexual love" as a gimmick, but more tells the most beautiful and sad young relationship between two same-sex girls, delicate, confused, melancholy, and makes people cry.
The breakup of the two heroines is not about gender, psychological estrangement, and no common topics in life, which is the ultimate reason for them to part ways.
"Frozen"
Director: Chris Barker / Jennifer Lee
Starring: Kristen Bell / Idina Menzel / Jonathan Grove
In 2013, the Disney cartoon was born.
Since then, countless little girls have had a blonde braided figure of Aisha in their dreams, and countless adults have a lingering "Let It Go" melody in their minds.
The film's Broadway-level song and dance scenes made "Frozen" quickly popular around the world after its release, and it was invincible in almost all markets, forming a mythical version of the "Frozen" effect.
Unlike the traditional Disney fairy tale, where "the princess and prince live happily ever after", "Frozen" tells the story of sisters and sisters teaming up to "fight the prince".
Who says that only love between a man and a woman is true love? The sisters' emotions are still touching.
Disney's breakthrough in its own decades-long routine made this 2013 global box office top.
"Destiny"
Director: Jia Zhangke
Starring: Zhao Tao / Jiang Wu / Wang Baoqiang
Four naked social events in real life were adapted into movies by director Jia Zhangke. These four stories in the film are not only first-class in narrative, but also quite exquisitely arranged.
"Destiny" won the "Best Screenplay" award at that year's Cannes Film Festival, which was more radical than all previous films of Giacco. He himself has said that he cannot be numb to reality.
"Destiny" confronts violence head-on and narrates the struggles of individuals in a torrent of violence. What inspired the film's creation and inspiration was Weibo, a platform that remains crucial a decade later.
In the end, this film has no chance with the theater, but it doesn't matter, it is still the most quiet, but thrilling narrator of our time.
"No Man's Land"
Director: Ning Hao
Starring: Xu Zheng / Yu Nan / Huang Bo
Ning Hao's most unique work is "No Man's Land", which borrows the genre of road films/westerns to test human nature through a wild animal world, which is a highly artistic work.
After "No Man's Land" suffered 4 years of censorship, Ning Hao gradually became a director recognized in the industry as "never letting investors lose money", and there are still many works.
The film's starring Xu Zheng and Huang Bo have become well-deserved celebrities in the mainland comedy industry.
It's just that movies like "No Man's Land" will probably be difficult for them to make and perform again.
"Journey to the West"
Director: Stephen Chow / Guo Zijian
Starring: Article / Shu Qi / Huang Bo / Luo Zhixiang
Xing Ye's work 10 years ago, the 4 leading actors are now riddled with scandals, and the meme of "Empty Son", looking back now, seems to be a subtle prophecy that confirms reality.
Rather than a comedy, "Journey to the West" is more like a thriller, Huang Bo's Monkey King, who is enchanting, cunning, arrogant, and bestial, different and unexpected.
In this film, Xing Ye's attitude towards love seems to have changed, compared with the sentence "If God gives me a chance, I hope it will be 10,000 years" many years ago, "Don't be a thousand years, 10,000 years, right now" in "Journey to the West" seems to be the new definition of "romance" in his heart.
Xing Ye, who has been away from the screen for 4 years (the last one was "The New King of Comedy" in 2019), will definitely use new works to let us see his latest attitude towards love.
"A Generation of Grandmasters"
Director: Wong Kar-wai
Starring: Tony Leung / Zhang Ziyi / Zhang Zhen
All encounters in the world are reunions after a long absence. Tony Leung's taciturn and Zhang Ziyi's stubborn eyes shine through the years.
The story of Ip Man, which has been filmed countless times, has gained a new life in Wong Kar-wai's lens.
Ip Man and Gong Eryi south and north, looking at each other from afar, strung together the great changes and feuds of this country for half a century, and in the end, "A Generation of Grandmasters" wants to talk not about martial arts, but about love.
If you do not forget, there will be an echo.
But ten years have passed, where is the next film directed by Wong Kar-wai?
"Beijing Meets Seattle"
Director: Xue Xiaolu
Starring: Tang Wei / Wu Xiubo / Haiqing
"Beijing Meets Seattle" is also one of the domestic films in 2013 that caused countless topics among the audience, relying on the language and rhythm of the film, this film represents the awakening and step forward of Chinese romantic comedy genre films.
Compared with the fake big space and artifice of similar domestic fashion/fashion movies, "Beijing Meets Seattle" is obviously a higher level.
Go to the United States to give birth, be a junior, worship money, show off wealth, gold owners, take foreign status... Compared with the current era, I have to say that the domestic film ten years ago dared to shoot.
The male protagonist of this film "cooled down" outside the play, and the actress Tang Wei reversed her reputation last year with a "Determination to Break Up" and successfully won five Korean film trophies, which can be described as returning to the peak.
"To Our Dying Youth"
Director: Zhao Wei
Starring: Yang Zishan / Zhao Youting / Han Geng / Jiang Shuying
Taking stock of domestic films many years ago, the most embarrassing thing is that the once famous big stars have now disappeared, such as the director of this film...
"To Youth" is actually a bit separated, the first half of the campus film, the second half turned into a workplace theme movie, this film also opened the "first year" of domestic youth films.
The most famous scene in the film is the scene where Zhao Youting stretches out an index finger and shouts in horror as he retreats.
The hidden Easter egg outside the play is that Liu Yase, who plays the "tomboy" Zhu Xiaobei, won the Hong Kong Film Awards queen award last year with a "Wisdom Teeth".
She looked ordinary back then, but now she finally shines.
A movie that begins with love but ends with nothing to do with love. After the lost youth, we have a new life.
Ten years, a lot of things have changed, and a lot of things haven't changed.
What are some ten-year-old movies that you would most like to relive today?