**The scene of Xiaomei presented by the director in "Removing the Three Evils Around the World" made me begin to understand the "sexual innuendo" contained by the director.
Competition for Chinese New Year stalls this year is fierce. Among the many Chinese New Year films, Zhang Yimou's new film "Article 20", Jia Ling's new film "Hot and Hot", and Han Han's new film "Flying Life 2" stand out. After the release of these three films, the box office revenue in the mainland was close to 9 billion. Suffice it to say, they make a lot of money.
Under the pressure of these three films, Andy Lau's new film "Mr. Red Carpet" did not do well at the box office. The box office was less than 100 million within a few days of release, and it had to be withdrawn. I thought that after the film retreat and the popularity of the Spring Festival stalls fell, the mainland film market would be calm for a short time. Unexpectedly, another new Taiwanese film was released in the past two days, and it became popular as soon as it was released.
The movie that came out of nowhere was the crime theme "Removing the Three Evils Around the World" starring Ruan Jingtian. The allusions to "Eliminate the Three Evils in Zhou" quoted in the film can be found in "The Book of Jin: The Biography of Zhou" and "The New Language of the World". It is recorded that the boy was tall and powerful, but he roamed the countryside and was deeply disgusted by his neighbors. Later, Zhou killed the evil tiger and dragon with his own hands, and his prodigal son turned back and corrected his evil ways, thus eliminating the three evils.
In the movie, the wanted criminal Chen Guilin (played by Ruan Jingtian) looks like he is about to die, but finds himself only in third place on the wanted list. He is determined to find out the whereabouts of the two most wanted criminals and eliminate them one by one. Chen Guilin thought that he had become a contemporary Zhou and eliminated the three evils, but he didn't expect that greed and hatred, greed and hatred that can never be understood, are the sins and punishments that he will eventually face in his life.
Despite the film's generally critical acclaim upon release, some viewers expressed displeasure with the gore, violence, and nudity and even demanded that it be taken off the shelves. Among them, the criticism of Xiaomei's role is particularly prominent. Some viewers felt that the character was portrayed as too revealing and abusive, and his performance was full of sexual innuendo and was seen as a product of the male gaze. These points all point to the problem of women being portrayed as mere tools in film.
Another controversial plot in the movie is Chan's attempt to eliminate Aberdeen. In this episode, an innocent girl is portrayed as pathetic, facing a lascivious gangster. The camera constantly examines the female body, presenting many scenes of nudity and sexual innuendo, such as the curves of the body looming behind the shower curtain in the bathroom, the naked back being locked at the head of the bed, etc., these scenes cause dissatisfaction and the audience's **. Some people think that this method is not necessary, but only to satisfy the vulgar tastes of male directors or screenwriters, or to cater to the "welfare" psychology of male audiences.
Overall, while the film excels in some aspects, its portrayal of women and use of nudity has generated a lot of controversy and criticism, and there have been calls for caution to avoid over-exaggerating nudity and violence. 。Thus gaining wider recognition and praise.
On this point, it is necessary to explain. Xiaomei**, highlighting Aberdeen's violence and **, also highlights Chen Guilin's righteous behavior of eradicating **. ** elements are skillfully used in the film as a powerful tool to shape characters and promote the development of the plot. The director did not pursue pornography excessively, and all shots remained restrained. He just got to the point, and didn't consume the heroine's body.
Comparing such a serious film with some vulgar films can only illustrate "what you see in your heart, what you see with your eyes". In addition, nudity plays an important role in the film, resulting in the scene where Chen Guilin gives Xiaomei a ** order. From this small detail, it can be seen that Chen Guilin is different from the previous Aberdeen and his subordinates. His attitude towards Xiaomei is extremely respectful.
In addition, some viewers raised a question, that is, after Xiaomei was rescued by Chen Guilin, did she fall in love with Chen Guilin? Could it be the sexual desire of a male director? First of all, the director did not make it clear that Xiaomei was in love with Chen Guilin. Xiaomei's emotional expression of the male protagonist is very restrained and subtle, only mending clothes and trimming his beard for him. However, Xiaomei and Chen Guilin's actions affected the male protagonist and changed his previous attitude towards pursuing his ambition to go down in history.
He finally realized that what he had done before was wrong because he had hurt a lot of people. The sudden appearance of the hero Chen Guilin fell from the sky and saved Xiaomei. Such a plot makes it reasonable for Xiaomei to have subtle feelings for him. The film also cleverly plays with the themes of fate and reincarnation. When Xiaomei's mother was rescued by Aberdeen, she became Aberdeen's lover and took the blame for him. Therefore, when Chen Guilin rescued Xiaomei, she subconsciously thought that she might also experience the same fate. She asked Chen Guilin about his next move, and asked, "Are we going to **?" But Chen Guilin chose to hand over the car to her and let her leave on her own. This also illustrates the essential difference between the male protagonist and the boy. He does not want to control women, but respects them.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that the setting of the female character Gui Qing is also very in-depth. On the surface, she is a harmless apothecary, but behind the scenes, she is an existence that has been entangled with gangsters for decades and has saved all kinds of bosses. She can be called the godmother of the underworld. But the commercial value of this role is not easy to explore, so I had to introduce Xiaomei, a beautiful, weak, and ** female character, to adjust the rhythm and visual effects of the film. Xiaomei's existence is just to make the audience like the protagonist more.
The film's portrayal of women is excellent. Whether it's the cunning of the guitar girl, the kindness of Xiaomei, or the cleverness of the doctor, they are far from stereotypes rather than simply positioning women as vase characters. It is deeply thematically aimed at people who are full of ideology, who always hold a hammer, and who see everything as a nail. For such people, I just want to quote one sentence: your body and name will be destroyed, and the flow of rivers will never be destroyed.