"Cliff": Zhou Yi and Gu Qiuyan.
Cliff", a spy war drama, is loved by many audiences. The plot is tight and the characters are distinct, but the ending has caused a lot of controversy. When Zhou Yi had already escaped, he chose to throw himself into the net and sacrifice to save others. Such a plot design is indeed regrettable. But why did the choreographer deal with it this way?
Although "Cliff" and "Latent" are both spy war dramas, their styles are very different. "Latent" is mainly humorous and witty, allowing the audience to relax in the tense plot; "Cliff" pays more attention to emotional expression, with close relationships between characters and deep emotions. In "Cliff", the relationship between Zhou Yi and Gu Qiuyan has become the highlight of the whole play. The two have superb IQs, tacit cooperation, and at the same time are full of emotional entanglements. Zhou Yi's sacrifice undoubtedly deepened the emotional depth between the two.
The handling of the ending part may be understood as the choreographer's dedication to emotion. In the case that he had already escaped, Zhou Yi chose to return to danger for the sake of a bigger goal, for the sake of Gu Qiuyan and their children. Such a choice may not be logical, but it is in line with the truth of emotion.
The comparison between "Cliff" and "Latent" also has its own merits. "Latent" is light-hearted and humorous, and the audience can quickly enter the plot; And "Cliff" is heavier and emotionally deep. But in any case, "The Cliff" left a deep impression on the audience.
Why the choreographer handles the ending like this, maybe everyone has their own answer. But in any case, we can't deny that the drama "Cliff" has left a deep imprint in the field of spy war dramas. Lao Wei, the head of the underground party, planned to transfer Gu Qiuyan and give him punishment, because the relationship between Zhou Yi and Gu Qiuyan was disgust and disgust. Gu Qiuyan is eager to leave Zhou Yi as soon as possible and end this abnormal life of pretending to be a husband and wife.
However, after the lesson of blood made Gu Qiuyan awaken, she underwent earth-shaking changes. When encountering the enemy in the snowy mountain, Zhou Yi exchanged fire with the enemy, Gu Qiuyan firmly finished sending the telegram and burying the transmitter, and also took the guns and grenades from the enemy's corpse, preparing to die with the enemy, and finally successfully escaped. The telegram she sent played a major role in the resistance of the United Nations on the mountain, and she also made a great contribution to it.
Afterwards, Lao Wei decided to transfer Gu Qiuyan and punish him according to Zhou Yi's previous opinion. But Zhou Yi changed his attitude and proposed that the transfer could be suspended, and her punishment was changed to a verbal warning. At this point, the relationship between Zhou Yi and Gu Qiuyan began to rejuvenate. It can be said that they have developed a deep friendship in the test of blood and fire.
The accumulation of emotions is formed imperceptibly. Emotions are not built overnight, but require a long period of accumulation and tacit understanding. With the delicate tenderness unique to women, Gu Qiuyan constantly shows her love to Zhou Yi in daily life, which sublimates precious emotions.
The specific performance is as follows: First, Zhou Yi's daily life is usually taken care of by a nanny. However, from one day on, when Gu Qiuyan came home from work every day, she would take the initiative to take Zhou Yi's coat and hat and hang them on the coat rack. She would also take out the soaked insoles from Zhou Yi's leather boots and put them on the heater to dry. These details were almost unimaginable before.
Secondly, Gu Qiuyan carefully found that the buttons on Zhou Yi's cuffs were falling off, and she offered to sew them for Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi said that this kind of thing can be done by the nanny. But Gu Qiuyan said that since they all live in the same room, there is no need to be so clear. So she sewed it up stitch by stitch. This subtle gesture is no different from that of a couple.
In the end, Gu Qiuyan knew that Zhou Yi liked to smoke, so she carefully bought an expensive lighter for him as a gift. Zhou Yi was deeply moved, and immediately gave back the jade bracelet left by his grandmother to Gu Qiuyan. This exchange of gifts between men and women has made it clear that their affection is gradually deepening. Although the heroes and heroines described in the original text do not have the name of husband and wife, they have long been deeply intertwined emotionally.
In the work "Cliff", the stories of Zhou Yi, Gu Qiuyan and Sasha are particularly eye-catching. When Gu Qiuyan's delivery was approaching, Zhou Yi accompanied her and worked tirelessly to take care of her. The birth of the baby Sasha strengthened the bond between them. Even at night, when they lay on the same kang, although they did not have the name of husband and wife, the deep friendship between them almost made people forget that they were not really husband and wife.
When Zhou Yi arranged for Gu Qiuyan to deal with the Russian killer Vagriev to obtain intelligence, the relationship between the two was further sublimated. In the interaction between Gu Qiuyan and Vagriev, she felt the gentlemanly demeanor and unique charm of the other party. Although Zhou Yi was ridiculous on the surface, deep down he was nervous about the relationship between Gu Qiuyan and Vagriev.
In the whole play, the Georgian folk song "Su Like", as the common preference of Gu Qiuyan and Zhou Yi, has become the bond of their feelings. Every time this song sounds, their hearts seem to be intimately connected, and they can deeply feel each other's emotions without words.
Unlike other similar works such as Cui Ping in "Latent", Gu Qiuyan's relationship with Zhou Yi is deeper and more real. Cui Ping's care for Yu Zecheng's life is based on the needs of the task, and the relationship between Gu Qiuyan and Zhou Yi is a sincere expression. New version of the text:
After Cuiping's sister Qiu Ping unfortunately died, the organization originally planned to let her similar-looking sister Cui Ping replace her and take care of Yu Zecheng's life in the name of pretending to be husband and wife. However, Cui Ping has no ** experience and can't read a single big word, so her task has become extremely difficult. Still, she bravely accepted the task. At some critical moments, Yu Zecheng couldn't come forward in person, so he asked Cui Ping to report to Zuo Lan and kill Lu Qiaoshan. However, these are not Cui Ping's own jobs, but her helpless actions under special circumstances.
In contrast, Gu Qiuyan, as a telegraph operator who holds core secrets, is a specially trained underground worker, and her role is irreplaceable. Zhou Yi's family has a nanny to take care of life, and Gu Qiuyan has no obligation to take care of him. Although Cui Ping and Gu Qiuyan are both pretending to be husband and wife on the surface, their roles are completely different, so they cannot be compared.
As for the emotional aspect, it can only be vividly displayed in a pinch. When Zhou Yi's wife Sun Yuejian** was tortured, the organization arranged for Gu Qiuyan to evacuate first in case of accidents. However, Gu Qiuyan resolutely chose to accompany Zhou Yi through this difficult time. Faced with Lao Wei's forcible request, she said calmly: "Zhou Yi and I have lived and died in the same room for six years, and we have already become a family. This kind of affection goes beyond blood, beyond love.
Zhou Yi looks at Sasha like his own father, only I can understand, and others can't empathize. If I leave him at this time, my conscience will be condemned for the rest of my life! This passage is the key to the relationship between Zhou Gu and the two, and she made it clear that she is willing to live and die with Zhou Yi.
In fact, Gu Qiuyan had already expressed this emotion to Zhou Yi before. She once said to Zhou Yi: "When our two children grow up, let Jia Qiao marry Sasha as a daughter-in-law, and we will always be a family." It can be seen that in Gu Qiuyan's heart, Zhou Yi has long been regarded as a relative. This deep emotional bond makes them even more determined to support each other in times of crisis. In the same emotional background, when Zhou Yi and his wife and children safely evacuated the danger zone, they learned the news of Sasha's disappearance, and this experienced ** knew the crisis behind it.
In order to save Gu Qiuyan's mother and daughter, he returned to a place full of danger without hesitation, determined to gamble his life in exchange for their safety. Zhou Yi revealed his plan to Lao Wei, who disagreed with his decision considering that the risk was too great. However, Zhou Yi said firmly: "In my years of underground work, many comrades sacrificed their lives to protect me. This time, let me take the risk to save someone else. Even though he foresaw a possible sacrifice, he thought it was worth it.
In the work "Cliff", the confrontation between Zhou Yi and Gao Bin continues. When Zhou Yi returned home, because the listening equipment had been installed in the house, he and Gu Qiuyan could only say their final goodbye through a written conversation. This is not only an explanation of life and death, but also an outpouring of their deep feelings.
Gu Qiuyan smiled happily in sadness, and at this time, Zhou Yi just right** their common favorite Georgian folk song "Su Like". The lyrics in the song seem to echo their hearts, expressing the search for a lover, longing and deep grief. In this atmosphere, two like-minded revolutionary partners parted, and their fates parted ways.
At the end of the story, which is also the climax of the emotion, "Cliff" pushed the relationship between Zhou Yi and Gu Qiuyan to the peak. When Gu Qiuyan was about to be released according to Zhou Yi's plan, Zhou Yi bravely walked to the execution ground. Faced with Gao Bin's questioning, he asks to meet Sasha. When Sasha cried "Dad" and pounced on him, Zhou Yi burst into tears and hugged her daughter tightly. He told Sasha, "Go back and tell Mom that I love you very, very much!" This sentence is not only his deep attachment to his family, but also his emotion of life and interpretation of love.
Cliff" is a work with its tense plot and deep emotions, which makes people have endless emotions for the role of Zhou Yi. His bravery, steadfastness, and sacrifice, as well as his deep affection for his family, make him an admirable and touching hero in the story. In the play "Cliff", Zhou Yi's heart was surging at the moment before he was executed, knowing that this was his last chance to confess. Through the child, he passed on his inner words to Gu Qiuyan, so that she and Sasha could go home, and found the bracelet given by Zhou Yi and wore it solemnly on her wrist.
Since "The Cliff" does not use the technique of "Latent" in the plot connection, and uses a lot of voice-over, all the emotions and details rely on the superb acting skills of the actors to present. The audience needs to feel the plot with their hearts, otherwise they may have biases or misunderstandings about the story.
When Zhou Yi walked to the execution ground and looked up at the sky, the plot had reached a climax. If the audience criticizes "Cliff" because of the ending of the story, it is likely that they did not fully understand the story, and only relied on rational analysis to ignore the deep emotions of Zhou and Gu.
Once we deeply understand the emotions of Zhou and Gu beyond husband and wife, we will understand that Zhou Yi's behavior is a natural reaction driven by emotion. Under such emotional depth, Zhou Yi's choice is not impulsive, but in line with the inevitability of human nature.
This is also the reason why "Cliff" has become a classic and no one can surpass it, because it deeply depicts the complexity and beauty of human nature.