"Article 20" stood out as a dark horse among the movies released during the Spring Festival, although the total box office was not as good as "Hot and Hot" and "Flying Life 2", but so far, its single-day box office has far exceeded the other two.
Jia Ling's film "Hot and Hot" was a huge hit upon its release, but the audience found it different from other works.
When filming the work "Sexual Harassment", Jia Ling used a completely different lens from Zhang Yimou, and it is precisely because of this that Zhang Yimou's hidden side is gradually revealed, and at the same time, the audience gradually understands Zhang Yimou's shooting style.
The reason why these two movies are so popular may be because "Hot and Hot" is directed by Jia Ling and has a very inspirational and passionate storyline, while "Article 20" is directed by Zhang Yimou and presents a very tragic scene.
There are many problems with the details in this film, which has led to some viewers not liking or even being reluctant to go to the theater**. Hao Xiuping, played by Zhao Liying, has a scene of being violated in the film.
Director Zhang Yimou's consistent shooting technique is to directly aim at the victim's face, such as Hao Xiuping, who is deaf and mute, can only wave her legs and resist desperately.
When viewers see such images, some people will feel strong resonance, while others will feel distressed.
Although it can be said that this kind of work attitude is very serious, overemphasizing the details will make people feel afraid to look directly, such as when Hao Xiuping suffered ** in the room, her husband Wang Yongqiang was restrained outside the door.
Wang Yongqiang struggled to get out of the state of the dog chain, which made people cry. Their families are all deaf and mute, even their daughters, but often good people are often bullied, as is evident in Article 20.
When Hao Xiuping came out of the room, her hair was messy and her clothes were very distressing. However, the way in which the camera slaps the face has not been recognized by the audience, and at the same time makes the audience feel very distressed.
Although the plot is very moving, when the audience sees such a shot, there are still people who say that it is precisely because of this kind of footage that they are reluctant to ** this movie.
Article 20 reveals the ugliness and goodness of human nature, but over-presenting these tragic scenes may not arouse people's understanding.
In Jia Ling's film "Hot and Hot", when filming the "sexual harassment" scene, she did not focus the camera on the victim, but adopted a different shooting style from Zhang Yimou. After all, as a female director, she takes into account women's feelings when filming.
Women, as a vulnerable group, are hardly comparable to harassers. Therefore, in front of the camera, some directors often choose to focus on the victim.
Therefore, when Jia Ling was filming the film, she cleverly conveyed an important point to the audience through a detail: when harassed, the camera should not just stay on the victim, but should turn to the abuser.
Many viewers may be more distressed when they see this scene, after all, something bad is happening to her, although the picture does not describe the harassment scene too much, but the audience does not need to say much to understand what happened.
The audience also expressed their opinions, after all, every time you see the footage of the victim with a slap in the face, it can make people feel very uncomfortable, because only women can really feel this pain.
Even if a story is about a positive plot, there will still be some people who use the plot of the movie to criticize others, which is the worst behavior.
Therefore, when it comes to ** film, this situation has always been indescribable, and perhaps only female directors can understand that women are the most deserving group to be protected.
In an interview, Jia Ling also responded to the shooting of the victim's footage, saying that she believes that messy hair and half-naked bodies should not be shown.
Perhaps it was because Jia Ling's filming techniques were different that they attracted the public's attention to the harassment itself. After all, it's not a good thing. At the same time, in the movie, we also witnessed Le Ying's counterattack, which is indescribable.
Perhaps understanding and empathy are the most important things, Jia Ling once admitted that she felt from the bottom of her heart when talking about her film, and it was this sincere attitude that made "Hot and Hot" so successful.
It wasn't until Jia Ling's footage that I really understood the meaning of the phrase "no contrast, no harm". And since the release of these two movies, their popularity has been different.
The movies "Hot and Hot", "Flying Life 2" and "Article 20", which were released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, have attracted much attention and continue to rise in popularity.
The box office of Article 20 was not ideal compared to the previous two. Although it has been released for 12 days, its box office has not reached the level of 3 billion for "Hot and Hot" and 2.7 billion for "Flying Life 2".
Some people believe that the box office of "Article 20" is only 1.6 billion, because the film has a very small number of films, resulting in unsatisfactory box office.
Truth be told, this film presents a tragic story in a comedic way, so it is very touching, has a lot of empathy points, and also contains many lines and images full of positive energy, which is quite worth watching.
There is no doubt that the other two movies are undoubtedly not as popular as it. After all, in the movies directed by Jia Ling, there are many exciting scenes.
Jia Ling lost a hundred pounds because of this movie, and her willpower also made many people yearn for what she would look like after going to the cinema.
Jia Ling's first film "Hello, Li Huanying" was greatly popular after its release, and some people even called her "a box office director of tens of billions". After all.
The success of Jia Ling's work can also be seen as an encouragement to her, and this year the audience once again witnessed her never-say-die will. Therefore, the achievements of "Hot and Hot" are inseparable from her continuous efforts day and night.
Although Zhang Yimou's new film did not do well at the box office, the plot of the film was still widely popular, but some of the shots failed to be recognized by the audience.
In the movie "Article 20", the audience also pointed out that there are many similarities in Zhang Yimou's previous works, so in the film industry, Zhang Yimou is very famous.
The audience also saw another side of Zhang Yimou, which may be for the public, and the final effect of the movie also depends on the shooting technique of the lens.
When Zhang Yimou was filming "Article 20", almost all the shots focused on the victim Hao Xiuping, and depicted the scene in detail.
Under Zhang Yimou's lens, it is obviously an ordinary thing, and it can always give people a very deliberate feeling, maybe he made this movie unintentionally.
In his other works, such as "Solid as a Rock" and "Man Jianghong", these shots also appear, and like Zhang Yimou's works, the camera must be pointed at the victim in order to be perfectly presented.
Perhaps this also reflects netizens' perception of him, thinking that Zhang Yimou is just a to"Art"Male directors will also appreciate doing things that are objectionable, such as when shooting scenes that invade privacy.
Therefore, it is not unreasonable for many netizens to think that Zhang Yimou has already lost his reputation. After all, his actions are not recognized by the public, and even if he has created many excellent works, it is hardly worth discussing.
The time has come for women to emerge. What kind of empathy do they show when they witness the assault? There are also scenes in the movie "Man Jianghong" showing women being insulted.
When the soldier ** Yaoqin, an unbearable picture came to mind. However, what was even more infuriating was what Shen Teng said at the time: "Don't insult her anymore, just kill her." ”
In the movie, this plot seems nothing more ordinary. After all, Yaoqin's idea of wanting to be freed as soon as possible seems a bit old and not worth advocating.
Zhang Yimou later modified the ** drama, probably because he didn't think it was suitable. But what is surprising is that the result is a picture of women being constantly torn clothes, and even almost exposing their bodies.
What kind of emotional reaction do women have when they witness such a scene? How will they cope with the reality of their fellow human suffering? After all, they are women like the victims. Therefore, it can be said that this also reveals another side of Zhang Yimou.
Perhaps in the eyes of many, women are simply labeled as undefined and unfavored, and even some people just get excited after seeing these shots because they can't understand the situation of women.
Therefore, it can be concluded that Jia Ling's statement is correct: the quality of a work does not necessarily need to rely on showing the state of the victim to win everyone's sympathy. As long as the plot is exciting, even if this element is missing, it's okay.
However, we can't deny Zhang Yimou's talent, after all, he has created many excellent works. It's just that due to the appearance of a shot, it may have a certain impact on the public's favorability.
Whenever he photographs women, there is always a sense of unsympathy, and in my opinion, there is no doubt that this problem can be corrected.
His shooting style is varied, and the only thing that remains constant is this. Therefore, if he insists on this kind of shot, it may cause his work to lose its appeal among female audiences.
Jia Ling is very good at this, as a woman, she knows how to deal with this kind of plot best, so the success of "Hot and Hot" should be attributed entirely to her.
It is likely that it is because of these shots and opinions that the audience can feel the charm of Jia Ling, and at the same time, it has also triggered the public's thinking and discussion of "sexual harassment".