For those who are passionate about hip-hop, this year they must have all ** the movie "Passion".
It's not just a lot of hip-hop dancers."
This also expresses the deep emotion of each dancer for dance, which can arouse the empathy of everyone.
Still, the plot of the film is far more complex than "hot blood".
In terms of modern emotional issues, its discourse characteristics and expression concepts are very unique.
It is no exaggeration to say that the films that are currently widely loved by the audience have shown their unique insight when dealing with modern emotional issues.
Passion is a great example of how Chinese commercial cinema can penetrate into the modern emotional issues that are relevant to every audience.
01 Facing the challenges of life can be confusing.
The film "Warm" continues to show Dapeng's passionate dream chasing theme in commercial films, using hip-hop culture as the background, narrating the experience of Chen Shuo, a young man who is passionate about hip-hop, pursuing his dance dream in the hip-hop dance troupe run by Ding Lei, and also showing the various challenges encountered by young people in the journey of pursuing their dreams and their growth process.
Dapeng not only showed his outstanding directorial talent in this movie, but also brought the characters to life, and the story line of each character seemed very smooth.
In the movie "Warm", Chen Shuo has always adhered to the dream of hip-hop, even as a sparring partner, he firmly chose to join the dance company. He cherishes every opportunity in the hip-hop dance troupe and trains with all his might, hoping to show his talent in the competition.
However, in real life, he encounters a variety of dilemmas and challenges, including struggles between his family and his dreams, helplessness in the face of being suppressed by his teammates, and various problems caused by injuries**.
Despite all the difficulties, he still unswervingly pursues his dreams and is committed to providing financial support to his family, which fully demonstrates the appeal of hip-hop culture and the hard work and sweat of the younger generation in their journey to pursue their dreams.
The film successfully portrays the attitude of young people towards freedom, passion, and pursuit, and makes the audience deeply affected by idealism.
In addition, the film shows excellence in the process of digging deeper, presenting the audience with the authenticity and reliability of the conflict in the play through the experience and growth of the characters.
From the perspectives of Chen Shuo, a "young hip-hop dancer", and Ding Lei, a "middle-aged hip-hop dancer", this work reveals many life scenes and phenomena in the current society.
After his father died of illness and his uncle fell ill, Chen Shuo, who came from an ordinary family, had to work multiple odd jobs at the same time to make ends meet, including food delivery, car washing, and participating in commercial performances to make ends meet.
Over the course of his career, Chen Shuo has witnessed significant differences between different social strata. Despite the fact that "a year's effort may not be as expensive as a car owner", he never felt sorry for himself. Even though he could only take the last subway home, he still chose to dance in the empty carriage, sweat and passion.
Ding Lei, a former top dancer who retired due to injury, tried his best to manage his hip-hop team, but had to re-examine his hobby and put it from the perspective of the "manager" as an operator.
He used to pay for hip-hop without reservation, but now he is too concerned about the rent and all the training expenses, as he said, in his eyes, everything is valuable.
Chen Shuo and Ding Lei are like two sides of passion, they both have similar interests and experiences, and they are both willing to give everything for hip-hop. They were both sent to the hospital for insisting on jumping difficult and dangerous moves during the race**, which in part reflects the similarity between them.
However, they complement each other: the passionate Chen Shuo tends to be overly friendly and inexperienced when dealing with people and affairs, and always humbly apologizes first when faced with problems;
Ding Lei seems to be another person who has experienced the vicissitudes of the world, he seems to be more comfortable in interpersonal communication, more pragmatic in the face of complex interests, and he knows how to reconcile and balance all aspects.
In the film, the stories and scenes of the "hip-hop youth" Chen Shuo and the "hip-hop middle-aged" Ding Lei form a montage-style contrast. They create a swing in values and emotional tendencies between young and middle-aged, which also inspires the audience to compare the characters and their own opinions:
When our ideals contradict the actual situation, and even need to pay a huge price for the realization of this ideal, should we choose to move forward bravely or choose to retreat quickly?
In the film, the montage cleverly makes use of the stark differences between the two characters in the same choice, which reveals the creator's deep meaning in "hip-hop" and reinforces the emotion, theme and thinking of "passion" in real situations.
02 When you encounter a difficult situation, you should not blame yourself too much.
In the historical process of Chinese and foreign film criticism, the question of whether film and other art forms should be given a clear meaning has always been the focus of debate.
Language in film is a way of expressing the creator's perception of the world, and it should not blend with the social context to convey clear signs and meanings;Nor is film art itself an independent form of existence. There is also a view that filmmaking should be a true representation of reality, otherwise it is just a kind of self-blame and self-pity from a personal point of view.
In Dapeng's films, scenes of joy and playfulness gradually dilute the pure aesthetic experience pursued by elite culture, resulting in the interweaving of daily life and aesthetic experience, thus creating a new movie-watching experience.
From the perspective of the film's core theme and main content, "Passion" further downplays the comedic elements of humor and banter, but tells the story of two generations of hip-hop dancers who unswervingly pursue their ideals within the framework of a coming-of-age and inspirational film.
Many of the characters in the movie are full of positive energy. For example, Chen Shuo's mother, who still showed a hard-working, optimistic, strong and courageous spirit after the death of a loved one due to a serious illness, provided excellent service to every customer in her restaurant;
Considering the success of the Asian Games and the development background of hip-hop culture, the end of this movie is also filled with positive energy of the new era.
The character of Chen Shuo, the protagonist, is similar to that often seen in the protagonists of Dapeng movies, and he, like other characters such as Wei Ping'an and Hu Liang, is innocent and unwavering in love.
Enthusiasm is a work that successfully demonstrates the deep youthful sensibilities and nostalgia for culture by depicting the ardent pursuit of various hobbies by ordinary people.
Through the design of the two protagonists, on the one hand, through the perspective of Ding Lei, the founder of a veteran dance company and the mid-life crisis, the film reviews the development of early Chinese hip-hop dance and popular culture, thus showing a certain degree of humanistic care;
From another perspective, the journey of young dancer Chen Shuo in pursuit of his dreams reveals the similarities and contrasts between the two characters.
Ding Lei and Chen Shuo encountered many difficulties and crises in the pursuit of their dreams, which are common and common problems in daily life. The structure of the film as a whole is very distinctive and logical, showing how they came out of these crises and faced new challenges, and in the process developed a deep interaction with the audience.
As a result, living beings possess a rich imagination capable of giving full play to the understanding we mentioned earlier, and the ability to foresee – through hidden clues in the environment – factors that are essential for their bodies or survival.
03 Conflict with the "passion" in sportsmanship.
Passion was created in the context of the Asian Games, and was strongly supported by the Propaganda Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee and the Hangzhou Asian Organizing Committee. In terms of the expression of concepts and emotions, it not only inherits the model of Dapeng's classic work "ordinary people chasing dreams", but also innovates and transcends.
This film not only shows the inner feelings of the audience, but also deeply explores the impact of "hip-hop" in the social and cultural context. It reveals to the audience the fact that "hip-hop", which is becoming increasingly popular with the public and being included in the Asian Games program, has the value of integrating with reality and conveying new ideas.
When describing the family background of the protagonist Chen Shuo and the experience of his parents, the film only depicts it from one side and does not overemphasize it.
In order to encourage her son to pursue his dream, the mother overcame her inner trauma and took to the stage again to sing and earn money, but instead of depicting the mother's inner trauma and how to overcome it, the film chose to go point-to-point.
This presentation brings a comfortable experience to the audience, and at the same time reflects the mother's deep love and support for the child, avoiding the excessive consumption of maternal love.
From another point of view, "Passion" not only chooses a combination of traffic stars and powerful actors, but also specially invites professional hip-hop dancers to participate, this dance competition reveals people's inner struggles and various experiences in life.
It is particularly noteworthy that Ding Lei had the idea of giving up Chen Shuo in the movie, which shows people's inner struggle in pursuing their dreams, and he successfully returns the core value of sports competition to the essence of human beings, perfectly presenting the sports craze and spirit brought about by the Asian Games.
In addition, Passion magazine also focused on the urban image of Hangzhou, the host city of the Asian Games. "Warmth" adopts a "fragmented" narrative method in the narrative, and through the reconstruction of character relationships and event development, the audience has a new visual experience. From the perspective of the city, this film brilliantly shows the vitality and liveliness of Hangzhou, and presents the warmth and affection of the city.
The film vividly depicts the geography and culture of Hangzhou, showing all corners of Hangzhou through the foreground or background, such as the Long Bridge Park, barbecue restaurants, the cinema on Guanfu Road, the Gate of Hangzhou, the Olympic Sports Center, the Hangzhou Grand Theater, and landmarks such as the Grand Planet. In addition, the film also cleverly incorporates Hangzhou's various delicacies, such as xiaolongbao and wontons, as well as local customs.
For example, Coach Ding Lei and Chen Shuo go to a barbecue restaurant by the train tracks, coupled with the red shared bicycle that Chen Shuo rides when he walks in the morning, and the episode where Chen Shuo's mother wants him to be an anchor, all highlight the experience of Hangzhou citizens living in the city.
The filming location and story setting of the film were chosen in Hangzhou, which not only shaped the unique style of Hangzhou's local films, but also served as a means of promoting the city.
In the context of the success of the Asian Games, "Passion" advocates a firm spirit that goes beyond simple "hobbies" and empty ideals, and it is a bottom-up concept of national sports, encouraging people to pursue and realize their dreams.
Passion is not just about dance and hip-hop, it also combines elements of competition and sports.
This film is different from traditional competitive sports movies, it is not only limited to the sports competition venue, but also gets rid of the restrictions of "gold medal theory", and shows more of the protagonist's passion and personal pursuit of hip-hop;
In addition, the scope of the discussion will also expand from "sticking to ideals" to "the connection between ideals and reality" and "the interaction between hip-hop culture and its commercial value".
This not only makes the audience deeply feel that the protagonist's love for hip-hop is not only the desire for gold medals or finals, but also stems from his passion and personal pursuit of hip-hop, and at the same time prompts the audience to think about how to persist in this hobby for a longer time. Movies