China's first anti-pyramid scheme film "Grass and Trees in the World" will be released nationwide on April 3, 2024, unveiling the mystery of MLM for the audience. Directed by Gu Xiaogang and starring well-known actors such as Wu Lei, Jiang Qinqin, and Chen Jianbin , this movie tells a story about the redemption of mother and son.
The movies directed by Gu Xiaogang have always been known for focusing on real life and depicting human nature. This time, he continued his pursuit of realism in "The World of Grass and Trees", showing a deep understanding of film art. The creative background of the film is particularly special, in order to restore the real scenes and story details, director Gu Xiaogang actually went deep into the real MLM organization to draw materials, which lasted several months to create, which is really rare in the film industry.
"The Grass and Trees in the World" combines the folk tale of "Mulian Saves the Mother" with the story of redemption in the context of contemporary society, showing the harm of pyramid schemes to society. Son He Mulian is played by Wu Lei, he is a recent college graduate, and after discovering that his mother Wu Moshua (played by Jiang Qinqin) is mired in pyramid schemes, he decides to sacrifice himself to save his mother. In the process of saving her mother, He Mulian not only had to face the obstacles of the MLM organization, but also had to fight against the fear and confusion in her heart.
"The World of Grass and Trees" truly reveals the whole process of brainwashing of MLM by showing the internal life of MLM organizations. The audience can see how MLM organizations use emotional resonance, group hypnosis and other means to make ordinary people gradually lose themselves and become a link in the MLM chain. This intuitive display not only gives the audience a deeper understanding of MLM, but also reminds people to be vigilant against the dangers of MLM and raise their awareness of fraud.
"The World of Grass and Trees" was screened during the Qingming Festival, and the audience generally believes that this film has both depth and temperature, and has strong social value. Everyone was moved by the emotions of the mother and son in the film, and thought that the stories and characters in the film were very real and thought-provoking. Some viewers said that this movie not only gave him a clearer understanding of MLM, but also made him cherish his relationship with his family more.
Wu Lei, the young actor, has attracted widespread attention for his performance in "The World of Grass and Trees". Previously, Wu Lei has created roles that are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in many popular dramas, but this time he challenged a role in "The World of Grass and Trees", which is very different from the previous ones, showing the multi-faceted nature of his acting skills. Wu Lei not only shows the external changes of the character, but also vividly interprets the inner struggle and growth of the character.
Wu Lei has the opportunity to win the Best Actor Award for "The World of Grass and Trees", of course, it is difficult to get the Golden Rooster Award, the Hundred Flowers Award, and the Huabiao Award, but it is possible to win the actor of some unknown award ceremonies. Wu Lei's acting skills are amazing, in the face of various complex situations, he has shown a delicate way of handling it, and he portrays the feelings of the characters very well. He successfully touched the emotions of the audience, let us be reborn with him and become strong together.
Wu Lei's feelings for his mother in the film, from clear to confused, to sad and desperate, every detail is handled very well, this delicate and nuanced performance has made his acting skills highly praised by the audience and critics, and among the post-95 actors, he is very good. Wu Qinggong, a non-famous entertainment critic, pointed out: In general, Wu Lei's performance in "The World of Grass and Trees" is very good and unforgettable.