Zhang Yimou has created an extremely complex world, and 3 women are the keys to open this world

"Rock Solid" has been released for more than a week, and the box office is rising, but the controversy of word of mouth has intensified.

Audiences who like it say that the pace of this drama is fast, it is very cool to watch, and it directly smashes the ceiling of domestic anti-corruption films.

Viewers who don't like it say that its plot is intriguing, and many details do not stand up to scrutiny.

A black boss, looks full of force, but as a result, the little brother below is not reliable, doing dirty work and tiring, and having to do it yourself, is this reasonable?

Is it reasonable for a deputy mayor to open his mouth for a 4.8 billion sale, and as a result, drive away a black boss, and painstakingly create an explosion?

Jin Xing even posted a Weibo ridicule Zhang Yimou for using this semi-finished film to achieve four modernizations: theme traffic, picture cyberization, money regularization, and old age dullness.

In the face of controversy, Zhang Yimou has long predicted it.

In April this year, he said at the Beijing Film Festival that he grew up in scolding.

The power of commenting should be given to the audience, not to a few commentators.

"Everyone is a critic."

To sum up, it can be summed up in four words: laughter and scolding by people.

In fact, in Pigo's view, Zhang Yimou does not need to pay attention to the controversy, because supporters and opponents are essentially saying one thing.

As we all know, "Rock Solid" was hidden in the snow for 3 years because of its scale, and after a lot of cuts, re-dubbing, and reshoots to meet the audience, 157 minutes were also cut to 127 minutes.

From a good point of view, the plot is more compact and the pace is brighter, from an intricate anti-corruption film to a climactic cool film, which is the most direct reason for its box office hit.

But from a bad point of view, the cool film can't withstand scrutiny, the plot is cut too shredded, the lines have changed, the characters have changed, the pit dug in front can't be filled in the back, and it's reasonable for everyone to be dissatisfied with the quality of the film.

The plot of "Rock Solid" is like a winding earphone cable, and in order to save trouble, it was directly cut in the release version.

It's not easy to clear this line, but there is one character who is the breakthrough.

That is Zheng Gang played by Zhang Guoli.

At the initial script discussion, Zhang Yimou knocked excitedly on the table and said:

"The most pioneering is Zheng Gang, and the challenge is also Zheng Gang."

Lao Mozi first asked Chen Daoming to play Zheng Gang, and Chen Daoming felt that his temperament was too positive to act, so he recommended Zhang Guoli, which shows that this role is not easy to play.

Zhang Guoli ate the role of Zheng Gang very thoroughly, and played on the scene many times on the shooting site.

For example, in the scene where he quarreled with his son Su Jianming, the two acted and flew into a fly.

This was originally an unexpected situation, but Zhang Guoli took advantage of the topic and shouted angrily: "Where are the flies!" "Directly raised the mood to another level.

Regarding Zhang Guoli's performance, Zhang Yimou commented: "I can't act better." ”

After Zhang Guoli watched the abridged version of the film, he said disappointedly: "The Zheng Gang you see now is not so complicated. ”

So what exactly does the complicated Zheng Gang look like?

We can find out from the three women around him.

The three women in the film are unusual, high-ranking official love history, real and fake mistresses, which makes people think.

However, let's not focus only on the "eroticism" of these 3 women.

They are the key to unlocking Zheng Gang's complexity and the most powerful key to unlocking the whole film.

The first woman, Zheng Gang's wife.

The character played by Chen Chong is at first glance a yellow-faced woman who endures humiliation and bears a burden.

It can be seen in the first scene that the family eats, and the husband teaches his son not to have dealings with the black boss.

The son suddenly said: "(I'm just yours) adopted son!" ”

The family atmosphere suddenly froze to the extreme.

At this time, He Xiuli immediately helped her husband reprimand her son: "Don't say such things in the future!" ”

It is easy for the audience to solidify the role of He Xiuli.

The deputy mayor speaks at home, and his wife has a very low status, so she can only be a voice worm.

But the plot behind tells us that He Xiuli's father has a lot of energy, is Zheng Gang's backer, and is also the biggest boss in the whole film.

Zheng Gang's ability to become vice mayor was all supported by his husband, and He Xiuli's family status was instantly raised.

The relationship between Zheng Gang and He Xiuli is similar to Qi Tongwei and Liang Lu in "In the Name of the People".

In order to ascend to the throne, Qi Tongwei staged a shocking kneel to Liang Lu.

A similar story can be inferred from this.

In order to ascend to the throne, Zheng Gang also took the initiative to pursue He Xiuli, and soon gained power after marriage, but he also showed his true face, the colorful flags fluttered outside, and the red flag at home did not fall.

Such stories have been played out countless times in real life, but things are not so simple.

The murder in the film happened more than 20 years ago, when Zheng Gang was already the deputy mayor.

More than 20 years have passed, Zheng Gang has no obvious stain on his career path, and has cultivated successful entrepreneurs like Li Zhitian in a city with an annual output value of 45 billion.

Under normal circumstances, he had the protection of his husband, and he had already gone to other places to ascend.

Even if you are unlucky, the worst will take up a regular position in the local area or enter the people's congress.

But Zheng Gang has been standing still in place for 20 years, which is not in line with the logic of officialdom.

The only explanation, wife He Xiuli obstructed it.

He Xiuli is a rich girl with a high spirit, more than 20 years ago, how could she endure her husband bringing back an adopted son of unknown origin from outside, and still treat it as her own?

So we can make up more stories in our brains.

He Xiuli is infertile and cannot give birth to a son, and Zheng Gang is bound by traditional morality and must have a son, and has used this as an excuse to divorce He Xiuli many times.

In order to save the marriage, He Xiuli accepted this son of unknown origin.

He Xiuli has her own eyeliner, and she may completely restore the real case.

But he also noticed that there was a murder behind it, and once exposed, it was enough to trip up her husband.

This adopted son seems to be a burden, but it is actually a trump card in her hand, which can prove that she is a virtuous wife when not in use, and can kill her husband when used.

For 20 years, Zheng Gang has not been promoted, and this is his father-in-law beating him.

Zheng Gang, your kid climbs too high, and if his wings are hard, he will kick my daughter, then don't blame me for pinning you down, Sun Wukong can't escape the Five Finger Mountain of Buddha.

Zheng Gang had no hope of promotion, so he colluded with the wealthy businessman Li Zhitian to get more money, and occasionally deserted some flesh, but he did not dare to cross the thunder pond for half a step, and He Xiuli also turned a blind eye.

The couple relied on this tacit understanding to live together for more than 20 years.

20 years later, the East Window incident, Su Jianming's identity was revealed, and the scars that the couple had been unwilling to face were torn open.

He Xiuli collapsed emotionally because of this and was determined to take revenge on her husband.

She said to Li Zhitian: "Shinong, industry and commerce, understand?" ”

He Xiuli used four words to tell Li Zhitian to recognize your positioning, you are just a dog of Zheng Gang.

It also shows from the side that He Xiuli can clearly distinguish priorities, some things are not not reported, the time has not come.

During the fermentation of the incident, she did not intercede for her husband's affairs and her high-ranking father, and let her husband fall into the quagmire step by step.

Even think about it further, Zheng Gang and Li Zhitian are grasshoppers tied to a rope, why did they suddenly stage a dog-eat-dog drama?

Could the director of this scene be He Xiuli?

Zheng Gang's second woman is Su Jianming's biological mother Zhu Li.

Julie is a beautiful and temperamental female singer who got involved with the deputy mayor.

The combination of stars and officials is nothing new.

But the question is, who comes first between Zhu Li and He Xiuli?

Zhu Li did not appear in the film, but from the only phone recordings, we judge that after she and Zheng just went up, they found evidence of Zheng Gang's corruption.

Zheng Gang is cautious in his work, and being able to be discovered by the women around him shows that his energy is too great to cover up.

From this, we can determine that He Xiuli is in front and Zhu Li is behind.

Zheng Gang married He Xiuli and became the vice mayor, an identity that gave him the opportunity to get close to the beautiful Zhu Li.

The more crucial problem arises, and Zhu Li is a junior at best.

How can a fool Bai Tian easily get ironclad evidence of corruption in the deputy mayor?

Someone must be secretly making bad?

Who is it?

Who most wants Zhu Li to grab Zheng Gang's handle, and who wants the two to fall out?

It must be He Xiuli.

From this, we can make up the story behind it.

Zhu Li gave birth to a son to Zheng Gang, and this matter reached He Xiuli's ears, and she had evil thoughts in her heart when she couldn't give birth, and came up with a plan to kill two birds with one stone.

While giving strict defense, suppressing her husband with her father's status, and not giving the mistress a chance to take the throne, she quietly released evidence of her husband's corruption to the mistress, so that she and her husband could tear their faces and reap the benefits of the fisherman.

This plan seems perfect, but in the process of implementation, Zhu Li wants a name to press too tightly, so that Zheng Gang panicks and finds Li Zhitian to kill the killer.

He Xiuli knew that she had overplayed fire, so she had to pretend to be confused, forgave her husband, and adopted this adopted son.

A violent storm turned invisible, and Zhu Li became a victim of the game between Zheng Gang and He Xiuli.

You know this, I know, but I pretend you don't know, and you pretend to be dumb and don't say it.

It's hard to imagine how many bed-sharing nights the couple spent over the next 20 years.

Zheng Gang's third woman is Zhu Li's niece Yang Xiaowei.

This is the most complicated role, many people can't understand what the relationship between her and Zheng Gang is, is it a lover or an elder?

What is her ending? Was it a tragic death or a fluke escape?

It's normal not to understand it, because the character has obviously been modified.

We can see the abruptness in the clothes.

Yang Xiaowei first appeared in a private meeting with Zheng Gang on the subway.

She is scantily dressed, with a convex front and back, with autumn waves in her eyes, and she looks like a junior.

Yang Xiaowei met a dead opponent at work, Zheng Gang moved his fingers, and let this guy get out, and his little girlfriend laughed wildly.

Later, the two dated at Yang Xiaowei's home, and Yang Xiaowei made a delicious meal for Zheng Gang, and Zheng Gang fell in the gentle township and was happy.

But then, the painting style changed suddenly, and when Yang Xiaowei appeared again, her clothes had changed from urban beauty style to youth student style, and Zheng Gang also changed from her lover to a considerate elder.

The two did not flirt before, only restraint and respect between the elders and juniors, which was too fake.

The plot behind this is obviously a make-up, the original plot is too explicit, so explicit that editing and re-matching lines can't be saved, you can't mosaic Yang Xiaowei's sexy clothes, that can only be remade.

Although the original plot is not visible, we can still make up for it.

Yang Xiaowei is in her early 20s, a few years younger than Su Jianming, and her birth time is about the same as Zhu Li's murder.

In other words, when Zhu Li was killed, Yang Xiaowei was still a child.

Zheng Gang raised her and treated her as a niece, most likely to atone for her sins.

I killed your sister-in-law, she is the woman I love the most, then I will double my love and debt to you.

Sounds very touching, is there?

But Yang Xiaowei grew up and came out of the limelight, and Zheng Gang turned his love for her into sexual desire.

Zheng Gang slept with her and gave her a PUA, making her his own prisoner of love.

We noticed that Zheng Gang raised Yang Xiaowei, but he cut the rope, Yang Xiaowei, the vice mayor's lover, lived in a simple rental house, doing ordinary staff work.

Zheng Gang is not stingy, he also has concerns, he is too good for this little nizi, she may kick her nose on her face and poke her ugly things out.

Zheng Gang finally chose the most cost-effective way to help Yang Xiaowei drive away the flies around him, this kind of raising of hands was enough to make the little lover smile.

Zheng Gang's behavior, in the Ming Dynasty, is a typical "Yangzhou skinny horse" (specifically his own Baidu), and he is the reincarnation of Ximen Qing, sleeping with you, killing you, robbing your baby, and then sleeping with your niece, which is inferior to animals.

What's more sad is that Yang Xiaowei has been brainwashed, and in the end, as long as she listens to Su Jianming's words and doesn't tell the secret, she can turn the danger into a disaster. But she fell in love and told Zheng Gang the secret, which led to murder.

Now we understand Zhang Guoli's complaints, in the released version, Zheng Gang did not sleep with Yang Xiaowei, but also turned into a loving elder and cared about the growth of his niece.

The characters are not so hateful, but the complexity is suddenly gone.

From the above analysis, it is not difficult to conclude.

Zheng Gang is the real protagonist of "Rock Solid".

The three women around him are similar to Ximen Qing's three wives in "Jin Ping Mei", forming a prism that reflects Zheng Gang's complex human nature.

The old man who did not appear in the play, just like the old man in "The Red Lantern Hangs High", seems to have no face, but in fact, the ghost is not dispersed, becoming Zheng Gang's lingering shadow.

Zheng Gang's wishful calculation hit too loudly, and after his wife and husband saw it, they pressed him in place for more than 20 years and could not move the nest.

His spirit began to distort, using Li Zhitian as a white glove to make crazy money, treating Yang Xiaowei as his sex toy, killing his lover more than 20 years ago, not only did not make him repent, but became a fuel for him to vent his perverted lust.

After madness, Zheng Gang is like Yang Jinshan in "Ju Dou", seemingly a superior person, but in fact, power has been erected, he is madly tempted on the edge of crime, in and out of the bottom line of human nature, and finally reduced to the walking dead, sad and lamentable.

If you see this, "Rock Solid" is a "Crazy" on the surface, in fact, it is a "Jin Ping Mei", the surface is an anti-corruption film, but it is actually a strange love film, and behind the erotic hunt is endless despair and desolation, which makes people sweat cold.

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