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A duet of controversy and box office.
When a film has attracted so much attention and discussion before it is released in theaters, it is a big success in film marketing.
The performance of "Eliminating the Three Evils Everywhere" is exactly like this, it is not only a movie, but also a phenomenal topic.
First of all, the film's rating changes are unusually drastic.
From 81 to 83 to 84
The fluctuation in ratings reflects the audience's great anticipation for the film and the strong response that comes with it.
Such a surge in ratings is often accompanied by word-of-mouth and the audience's desire for novel content in the work.
Secondly, controversy is also one of the reasons why "Eliminate the Three Evils Everywhere" can become the focus.
Director Qian Renhao about the scriptPlagiarismThe accusations undoubtedly add more topicality to the film.
Although such a controversy may have a negative impact on the film, it also undeniably raises people's curiosity and attention to the film.
Again,".Changing the plate turmoil"It further stimulated the market heat.
When audiences are worried about missing out on the best opportunities, which leads to chaos in the film schedule, it actually drives box office revenue.
This tension, combined with the potential appeal of the film's content itself, contributed to the gradual rise to the top of the box office after the premiere.
It is worth noting that when some fans clearly feel that the movie is flawed, they still choose to give high score support.
This may reflect the audience's encouragement for the Chinese film industry's new attempts and pushing the boundaries of tradition.
The comment full of surprise on Douban, "Is this something we can see?" ”
may just reveal the audience's interest in "Removing the Three Evils Around the Week".High ratingThe real psychology behind it.
The joy and support for bold experimentation with content that is not common in Chinese-language films.
In their eyes, "Eliminating the Three Evils Everywhere" is not only a work, but also a symbol of the courage of Chinese films to innovate and break through the framework of self-limitation.
Yesterday, Exclamation said when analyzing that every viewer has their own interpretation.
Today, let's look at this one from a different perspective."Cool tablets
Cool tablets
The movie "Removing the Three Evils Around the World" is undoubtedly a visual and emotional impact for audiences who are accustomed to a gentle narrative and a deleted version of the viewing experience.
While following the classical story line, the film boldly breaks through the common scale limitations of Chinese filmsAesthetics of violencewith modernGangstersThe themes are closely combined, forming a work with the characteristics of a "cool film".
Although some of the scenes that are too brutal in the film are treated in a "harmonious" way, such as the third act of Da** who uses substitutions to reduce the direct impact of violence, it still touches the maximum that a theatrical film can show.
Chen Guilin in the story, played by Ruan Jingtian, is a once unscrupulous personUnderworld killers, after facing life and death, family affection and moral dilemmas, he decided to make himself remembered by the world in an extreme way.
He plans to hunt down the top two felons on the wanted list, and even do soSelf-redemptionA twisted form.
The highlight of the film is not only the strong impact on the visual level, such as the outright depiction of violence and the disturbing psychological suggestion.
For example, Xiaomei's tragic experience, and Chen Guilin's ruthless shooting of innocent believers in the ** scene of the spiritual hall, these clips are rare in mainland domestic films, which aroused great shock from the audience and in-depth discussions about chivalrous spirit and moral bottom line.
However, when the audience is immersed in the heated discussion of the breakthrough of "scale", is it possible to ignore the in-depth understanding of the theme of the film itself, character creation and plot logic**?
"Removing the Three Evils Around the World": 8Behind the 3
8.3 points, for Chinese films, it is a kind of recognition and a kind of questioning.
The reason why "Eliminating the Three Evils Around" can climb such a high score does not seem to be proportional to the quality of the film itself.
So, what exactly does this score reflect?
Let's start with the movie itself.
Eliminate the Three Evils Everywhere", in the view of sighing, is a work with rich details and profound meanings.
It's not just about rushing".Scale"Go, but there are more places worth a**.
For example, the Buddhist elements".Greed and hatred"Integrate into the narrative and use it to eradicate the evil in human nature.
But problems also arise. When director Huang Jingfu pursues deep expression, the play itself seems a bit far-fetched.
The characters are either too face-painted or the plot logic is lacking.
All of these invisibly weaken the power of the film as a whole.
Let's look at the other factors behind the rating.
To a certain extent, there may be a phenomenon of mutual foiling among peers in the Chinese-language film market, which makes the ratings of some works appear inflated.
In addition, "Removing the Three Evils Around the World" can arouse so much discussion and attention, and behind it may also be the audience's desire for new themes and different attempts.
Peng Lijun pointed out in the book "Post-97 Hong Kong Movies" that Huang Jingfu inherited the tradition of Hong Kong gangster films and pursued visual stimulation in clichéd plots.
But if the visual overdose does not lead the viewer into a deeper understanding, then the complex thinking that the director wants to convey may be ineffective.
In the end, "Removing the Three Evils Around the World" only won the Best Action Design Award at the Golden Horse Awards, and did not win more recognition.
This is not because the judges are stingy with praise, but because the film itself does have limitations.
Therefore, "Removing the Three Evils Around the World" can be on 83 points?
In some ways, this rating may be too generous; However, from other perspectives, it reflects the expectations and encouragement of the market and the audience for new attempts and new explorations.
What really matters is whether we can truly understand and appreciate the content and value that the film is trying to convey behind this rating.
"Big Scale": Are We Really Ready?
Is this something we can see? ”
It's not just a problem, it's more of a manifesto.
It reveals our confusion and confusion about the word "scale".
The eyes that have been protected for a long time, once they see something "out of line", it is like picking up a treasure, and they are afraid that it will disappear with the wind.
Let's take a look at the disc swap event of "Removing the Three Evils Everywhere".
This is not new, and the film is replaced after the screening, most of which is fine-tuning the details.
Remember Article 20?
Because of a one-word error, the copy has also been changed.
But the reason why "Zhou Place" is special is because of its rare "large scale" in mainland theaters, which has attracted people to speculate and compete.
However, the real question is: is the scale of "Everywhere" really that amazing?
The answer may be disappointing – not like that.
Compared with the intense scenes in Huang Jingfu's previous works, the so-called "large-scale" in "Zhou Place" is really nothing.
What's the problem?
It may be that after a long period of repression.
Just like people who have not been sexually educated and have been sexually repressed for a long time, their desire for sex is far beyond the average person.
Lu Xun once said, "Short sleeves at first sight......Immediately think of illegitimate children. ”
This is not the case by nature, but the inevitable result of repression.
The same fate befell the film.
The poster on the official Weibo of "Around", "Mom, I don't dare to go to the cinema anymore", "Cool film, shattering the senses", as if our hearts beat faster when we peeked at the ** channel when we were teenagers.
Think about what has happened in the film industry in recent years: from "Falling", which was cut by 40 seconds, to "Downton Abbey", which cut out emotional clues, to "Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween", which cut out the kiss scene, ......All of this gives us an extra layer of "forbidden" filters for movies.
The more I was told not to see, the more curious I felt. The more bold it is, the more precious it feels. This mentality is like a forbidden fruit effect, which is hard to resist.
What to do? To put it calmly, in the world, the so-called large scale of "Around" is actually insignificant.
But I don't want to be too sane today.
Although it was mentioned above that "Everywhere" is still far from being an excellent work, in any case, we hope that it will attract more audiences.
It doesn't matter whether the score is high or not, the important thing is to truly integrate the content that should be ordinary and normalized into life.
None of us want to live forever in the safety net that our mothers weaved, feeling a little free every time we are allowed to eat burgers and sodas.
When you become an adult, you should have the choice in your own hands.
Regardless of the size of the film, the audience has the right to judge for themselves whether it is suitable for them** - this is the meaning of a mature society.