"Once the stomach of Ma Lu Da is removed, the esophagus and rectum are ligated together, and after the operation, the food is put in front of Ma Lu Da, and then you will see that Ma Lu Da is desperately eating on this side, and it is excreted at all."
This line comes from the movie "731", which is terrifying just thinking about it, but this movie restores historical facts.
As the release date of "731" approaches, the discussion of this movie from all walks of life is becoming more and more enthusiastic.
Some netizens reacted that the "Jingri elements" began to speak out on social media, questioning the historical authenticity of the film, and even trying to justify the actions of Unit 731.
"It's so scary, why do you want to shoot it, what should I do if it scares the child?"
"The picture is too bloody, I want to report it."
"It's all fake, there's no need to look at it."
What kind of person would say such a thing? This movie is not a war movie, and if it is treated as an "anti-Japanese drama", this history will be meaningless.
The meaning of "731" has gone beyond the film itself, it has become an opportunity to re-examine history, think about human nature, and contribute to the peace of the future.
The "731" crime is on the screen
In 1988, the large-scale picture of the Hong Kong movie "Black Sun 731" strived to restore all kinds of cruel human experiments in detail with the most realistic scenes.
In the late 30s and early 40s of the last century, the Japanese military secretly established a huge research base on bacteriological warfare in the bungalow area on the outskirts of Harbin City in northeastern China.
On the surface, this base is disguised as the "Ministry of Epidemic Prevention and Water Supply", but in fact it is a magic cave for conducting cruel human experiments.
At that time, the Pingfang District of Harbin was still a barren land, and the Japanese army chose to establish Unit 731 here precisely because of its remote and hidden geographical location.
Here, they built a huge complex of more than 3 million square meters, including laboratories, prisons, crematoriums and other facilities.
The entire base is heavily guarded, and outsiders can't approach it at all. It is in such an isolated place that one of the darkest pages of human history is quietly unfolding.
The experiments carried out by Unit 731 are pale in the face of "inhumane". Vivisection, bacterial infection, poison gas test, freezing test......
In the eyes of the "scientists" of Unit 731, these heinous acts are nothing more than research topics that need to be completed.
They collectively referred to captured Chinese civilians, anti-Japanese fighters, and even innocent people, including women and children, as "Ma Lu Da" (meaning "log"), completely denying the humanity of these test subjects.
These crimes were not properly punished after the war, and in the Tokyo trial, the crimes of Unit 731 were deliberately evaded.
Key members of the troops, including the notorious Shiro Ishii, not only escaped justice, but also continued to live a privileged life in post-war Japanese society.
Shiro Ishii himself even became a professor at a prestigious medical university in Japan and continued to engage in medical research. This unjust outcome is undoubtedly yet another injury to all victims.
The release of "Black Sun 731" sparked huge controversy at the time, with some praising the film's courage in revealing historical truths, while others criticized it for being too bloody and curious.
But there's no denying that the film evokes attention to this period of history and opens the way for later creators.
After many years, director Zhao Linshan's new work "731" is about to come out. Unlike "Black Sun 731", director Zhao Linshan chose a more restrained narrative method.
It is reported that the new film will focus on an ordinary Japanese soldier in Unit 731 and show this history through his perspective. This shift in narrative perspective may allow the audience to examine this history with a more complex mentality.
Originally, director Zhao Linshan wanted to shoot in 2012, but it could not be completed due to environmental reasons.
It wasn't until 2017 that it was able to act, and it was planned to be released in China in 2021, but why was the release time delayed?
I started to promote the movie in October 2023, but contrary to the overwhelming promotional videos of other movies, there are only 9 so far, is there any resistance?
Ten years of polishing to convey the truth of history
Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer people who have experienced that period of history, and how we can pass on this history and how to let more people understand this history has become an extremely important thing.
In this context, the emergence of "731" is particularly important. As a popular art form, film has advantages that other media cannot match.
Under the impact of sight and sound, history is no longer cold numbers and words, but stories of flesh and blood.
The creative team of "731" is well aware of this, and in the process of creation, they not only consulted a large number of historical materials, but also went to the site of Unit 731 many times to investigate.
In addition to showing the crimes of Unit 731, it will also focus on ordinary people who are fighting the enemy.
For example, the Japanese doctors and nurses who were forced to participate in the experiment; Those who are held in the laboratory are "big roads".
The creative process of "731" was not smooth sailing, due to the sensitivity of the subject matter, if the footage was restored realistically, it would not be released.
So the film encountered a lot of resistance in the preparation stage, some people worried that the film would trigger a new round of ethnic hatred, and some questioned the need to revisit this period of history.
In the face of these doubts, the creative team has always adhered to its original intention, not to incite ethnic hatred, but to face up to history, oppose war, and warn the future.
Moreover, director Zhao Linshan once said at the press conference that this film is intended to raise the "strong country sentiment", whether to forget history, and has no intention of pulling national hatred.
In today's globalized world, peace is the goal pursued by all countries, and some people use some current events to incite ultra-nationalism.
Tens of millions of Internet celebrities "One Man's Shakespeare" were blocked, and official media commented and criticized
With the launch of the "Clear Action", some self-media accounts advocating ultra-nationalism have been blocked, including "positive energy" Internet celebrities with more than 15 million followers on the whole network, and one person's Shakespeare account has been banned.
His videos are very infectious, and his powerful way of speaking is easy to be brought into his rhythm, and each video has tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of likes.
If this kind of contagion is really a positive energy blogger, I believe his development will be very good.
It's a pity that for the sake of the traffic part, on the one hand, it is said that "it is the responsibility of our generation to liquidate Japan", and on the other hand, it is said that "the heroine who saved the Japanese".
It's very confusing to know whether he is an ultra-nationalist or a "Jing-Japanese element" in the mouth of netizens.
Xiaobian thinks it's not, a strong sense of emotion is the best hatred amplifier, and now it is the best traffic password.
However, the Internet is not an outlet for emotions, and high-quality content with depth and thought is the right way for self-media practitioners.
There is also this Internet celebrity who likes to carry and wash manuscripts, although he has not been banned, but he does not seem to have repented.
This is the beginning of 2024, Harbin invited the Oroqen out of the mountain to have a lot of popularity on the Internet, and then this Internet celebrity used the author's copywriting.
The only difference between the two pieces of copy is that one was posted on January 3, 2024 and the other was posted on March 24, 2021.
However, this video has nearly 200,000 likes and more than 10 million views.
It is said that he has been plagiarizing since he started making short videos, and I don't know how many times he has been banned during this period.
As a blogger with such a large number of fans, as criticized by the media, the greater the energy, the greater the responsibility, and blindly "eating" the traffic, it will inevitably be eaten by the traffic.
epilogue
The emergence of "731" provides us with an opportunity to re-examine history.
History should not be forgotten, but should be the driving force for us to move forward.
By understanding the darkness of the past, we can better cherish the peace of the present and contribute to the creation of a better future.
Source: Sina News 2024.6.30 Announcement on Handling Illegal Content Related to Inciting Sino-Japanese Antagonism and Inciting Ultra-Nationalist Sentiments
The Beijing News reported on May 2, 2020 that "the director of 731 revealed the role played by Zhang Jiahui and needed to lose weight before filming".
The official account of the Douyin movie "731".
Weibo of Observer.com on July 3, 2024