After watching "Keep You Safe" for the second time, the lyrics of "I Wish You Peace" still echoed in my ears.
The dazzling fireworks in the sky illuminated Wei Ping'an's tearful and smiling face, and at this moment he could really feel relieved and accept this birthday gift from a person who was "finished".
If I want to choose the best domestic comedy film last year, I must vote for "Keep You Safe" with both hands and feet, which are not precious but must be responsible to the end.
This film is the fourth feature film directed by Dapeng, and it is also a realistic satirical and warm comedy film with both word-of-mouth and box office.
To put it simply, the film tells two story lines that prove the innocence of others while also torturing themselves.
The main line is the story of Wei Ping'an, a salesman in your cemetery who has been in prison for five years for his brother, to find his innocence for Han Lu, the "naked donation sister" who was made a yellow rumor.
The auxiliary line is the story of Wei Ping'an's daughter, Wei Moli, who was bullied and bullied by other classmates for helping her classmates prove her innocence.
The two lines are connected by the warm stories of Wei Ping'an and Wei Moli encouraging and understanding each other.
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At the end of the rumor is the absurd, and behind the absurdity is the reality
As the saying goes, "Rumors stop at the wise." But there are countless fools in real life, and the "smart people" who take the initiative to give up their ability to recognize and are willing to be fools, when the rumors spread more and more, it will become more and more true.
After watching the movie, someone commented that if Han Lu was really a lady sitting on the stage, would she deserve to be dug up and relocated?
This statement is problematic in itself, or deliberately finding fault.
Because the film wants to say through Wei Ping'an's mouth in the beginning part, "The people who bury us here are not allowed to have moral flaws?"
The crux of the problem is that Han Lu's boyfriend's sister Feng Zong is reluctant to let her younger brother accompany a so-called "Miss Sitting on the Stage" underground.
Wei Ping'an's snatching of the ashes of Mr. Feng's younger brother has nothing to do with whether or not to move Han Lu's grave, but he just wants to find the end of the rumors, uncover the truth of the matter, and prove the innocence of a person who was still doing public welfare and charity before his death.
In the end, Wei Ping'an found the source of the rumor, but it was just a "keyboard man" who made up a yellow rumor in order to read the online text of the 9.9 yuan chapter.
But even more brutal than this absurd truth is the reality, "When you open your mouth to say that a woman is a young lady, whether she is or not, she is already there." ”
There is no need for real evidence, and no one can distinguish between the right and the false, moving the keyboard, opening the mouth, and destroying the innocence of other people's lives, such things are not uncommon, and the resulting tragedy of life is even more tragic.
Wei Ping'an used practical actions to explain what it means to "spread rumors with one mouth, refute rumors and break his legs", in the face of the doubts of people around him, he said that he was just trying to entrust and feel at ease.
Han Lu, who has no relatives and no reason, entrusts her future affairs to a person with good intentions and conscience, even if she is not a caring person who donates more than one million yuan, in the face of this entrustment full of trust, I believe that Wei Ping'an will definitely do everything he can, just as he made his own choice when he was imprisoned for his brother's appearance.
"Do what feels right for you. This sentence appears many times in the film, and was first marked in English on Han Lu's circle of friends signature.
Wei Ping'an asked his daughter the meaning of this sentence, which also became a spiritual belief that encouraged the father and daughter to move forward bravely under the banner of justice.
At the end of the film, punishing the rumor-mongers and restoring Han Lu's reputation seems to be a relatively satisfactory result, but in such an online virtual environment, there are so many people who hide behind computers and mobile phones to spread rumors, and only a handful of people really pay the corresponding price.
And that's not even counting the rumor-mongers who hide deeper, who can become the initiators of rumors at any moment.
In addition to the absurd reality of rumors, the film also contains satire and banter about unscrupulous self-media, which is conclusive, brainless chasing traffic, and controlling the direction of public opinion, and finally slapped in the face by the truth of reality, and the boomerang finally hit himself.
There is also the boss of the dog and horse, who was deceived by Ping An and Ruyi with funny letters, who seems to have unlimited scenery and has to queue up to get a number for everything, who knows how many ulterior secrets are hidden.
At the end of the rumor is the absurd to the abstract reason that is not reasonable, and behind the absurdity is the eye of the storm that can manipulate public opinion at a very small price, standing on the moral high ground to look down on and trample on the innocent victims.
Fortunately, there are people like Wei Ping'an, Wei Moli, and Wei Ruyi who go to the trouble for the reputation of others and are determined and brave to do what they think they are fighting for.
It turns out that rumors do not stop at the wise, but at the brave, but why can't rumors be strangled in the cradle and controlled on everyone's moral bottom line.
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Satirical thriller comedy, exquisite road comedy
This is a movie that does not play old stalks, bad stalks, does not judge ugliness with a disdainful eye, and engages in vulgar and vulgar fun.
There are two comedic passages in the film that stood out to me.
One is the scene where Wei Ping'an goes to a real haunted house to find his sister Wei Ruyi.
This part can be called a classic of domestic thriller comedy.
In the film, the player in the haunted house is frightened by the NPCs and flees in all directions, but Brother Ping An skillfully copes with all kinds of jump sacres that suddenly appear.
When his sister Ruyi suddenly appeared hanging upside down from the ceiling, the players sat on the ground in fright, and Brother Ping An was calm and looked at his sister who was spinning in front of him.
It can be said that this is the perfect fusion of thriller elements and comedy elements, when the audience and the players in the film were taken aback, then Brother Ping An dissipated the horror and horror atmosphere with a calm and ignoring attitude, so that the audience went from surprise to joy and realized what is called "surprise".
The other is that Ping An and Ruyi teamed up to deceive Chairman Jin.
A sentence of "we already know about you and Z" is more useful than knowing what is emotional, moving with reason.
The offensive and defensive momentum of the game at the psychological level is unpredictable, and it is a momentum, of course, because there are ghosts in the heart, and there are too many things to do, so I am so afraid of being held by others.
The ironic comedy gives the whole film a social significance and reflective significance of criticizing the ugly customs and phenomena of society.
These comedic sequences are obviously well-designed and polished, and with the addition of road chase elements, the pace of the second half of the film suddenly accelerates, and the absurd brushwork writes a realistic meditation on public order, good customs, and fairness and justice.
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Father and daughter heal each other, both for mutual aid and for self-redemption
"Keep You Safe" is also an anti-routine movie full of warmth and sincerity.
In the film, Wei Ping'an and his daughter Wei Moli both suffered a heavy blow in the process of regaining their innocence.
Just when they were both a little hesitant and withdrawn, they gave each other encouragement and support through WeChat chat.
"Doing what you think is right" may require a lot of effort and sacrifice, but the right thing is to do it and do it to the end, which is the best embodiment of Wei Ping'an's nosy physique, and it is also the biggest personality charm of this person.
What I didn't expect was that after Wei Moli was bullied by his classmates and was photographed with a large birthmark on his leg, it was his daughter who encouraged her father not to give up and do the right thing.
She said that she had completed her task, and that she was accepting a more authentic and relaxed self, and that she hoped that her father would be able to persevere and do the best he could.
In fact, for the grinding, this blow also has a positive side, which allows her to be her most authentic self, not afraid of the eyes of others, and live more openly and freely.
There will always be many hardships in life that you need and can only face by yourself, the edge of the sword is sharpened, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold, which is the truth.
The film also has a touching and unexpected plot, that is, on the surface, Wei Ping'an is disliked and looked down upon by his ex-wife and daughter, but in fact, he is the most righteous, upright and trustworthy person in the eyes of their mother and daughter.
Although Wei Ping'an, the broken-tailed tiger of Ji'an, has many shortcomings, but in the hearts of the two closest people, he is a good person who loves to meddle in things, even if such recognition is only hidden in his heart, it is enough.
Wei Ping'an also found the value and meaning of his life in the process of helping Han Lu restore his reputation, even if he no longer engaged in cemetery sales in the future, he can live his life with peace of mind.
At the end of the film, subtitles are played to remember the chic brother who loves to drink Coke. The affection between Dapeng and the dashing brother Zhao Yingjun does not need to be detailed at this moment, such a movie with tears in laughter, irony, thriller, warmth and sincerity, how can it not be touching and loved?
Finally, use a poem "Letter to Women" at the beginning of the article, and let those rumor-mongers and misogynists roll out with a croaking!
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