Uncle driver asked, what movie? If you look at the Great Wall, I will tell you to start.
I said, what about you?
The driver uncle said that the Great Wall looks good! We finally have a China blockbuster!
Therefore, in fact, the Great Wall is more meaningful than movies, such as cultural output.
But even as far as the film itself is concerned, it is not as bad as some critics say. Since the story of fighting monsters has been agreed, there is no need to care about issues such as history, which can be regarded as a myth; As a commercial film, the special effects are enough to see, the plot is simple and smooth, there is no obvious problem in logic, but the core of the theme is very clear; Although the stars collect stamps, the plot has not been affected, and the personality and star characteristics are roughly consistent. ?
On the basis of all this, cultural output is actually guaranteed. In fact, this is a film that tells the story of China in a Hollywood coat, and even when the city is surrounded by fog, it takes the opportunity to create the Chinese style beauty of ink painting. This level of integration is not excessive, give a passing mark. Considering that this is a test for Buddhist teachers and even China as a whole to try to connect with Hollywood and the world, one more point can be given as encouragement. ?
Both eastern and western films will pursue the strength of the protagonist, but relatively speaking, in Hollywood commercial blockbusters, the protagonist shows more external strength. In The Great Wall, the role of General Lin is definitely not because her force value is higher than that of other generals. Besides foreigners, the most important male role is Wang Junshi played by Andy Lau, who also won by wisdom.
As for the combat effectiveness of fighting alone, the China soldiers in the film may not be as good as foreign mercenaries, but they invented powerful weapons and infected foreigners with their beliefs and sacrifices to help. This is what China people have always admired, that is, to overcome rigidity with softness, to win with wisdom, and to convince people with virtue, including winning the war by gluttony in the end, and relying more on outwitting than recklessly. ? What we value is inner strength.
Peng Yong, played by Lu Han, is the most obvious character, but his fighting capacity was almost zero from beginning to end, and he didn't become the strongman in Hollywood blockbusters until his death. In the end, he stopped overeating with his own flesh and blood. Just like knowing that jumping is to feed gluttonous people, and knowing that going to the capital of song dynasty may be to die, everyone bravely followed suit. "Thousands of people died" is a strong understanding of China people, and it does not involve the value of force.
In my opinion, this is also an important factor to distinguish the seemingly Hollywood Great Wall from the real Hollywood blockbusters. Your story is simple, but it may not be that simple when you think about it.
Many people talked about the problem of Jing Tian. ?
I don't like actors whose strength doesn't match the degree of being pushed, but in this movie, the setting of the heroine doesn't make me feel anything wrong. ?
Considering our cultural tradition, it is almost impossible for the only woman to become the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army while other men are still alive. But stories need such heroines.
When Chinese and foreign countries cooperate to fight monsters, if both sides are men, there will be a sense of collision, while women symbolize tolerance, which can make this feeling more distinct. Advanced weapons are unquestionable hard power. Women who are relatively soft but don't frown are more suitable for the display of soft power. ?
Besides, Matt Damon is awesome in both stance and acting, but he actually plays this foreigner influenced by China, and this film will be shown to more foreigners. What really affects the hero is the spirit of all the soldiers, but the communication between the heroine and him is more external and intuitive, and even makes his adventure more romantic and easier to be accepted by westerners. ?
So I think this setting is very good. Of course, this is just my personal understanding. ?
Finally, I want to praise Lu Han, a pleasant surprise. Before watching it, I thought he was just playing soy sauce like most stars in the film. I didn't expect such a heavy scene. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the most eye-catching role, and he does it well. Come on, you can't just rely on actors like Liu Haoran and Dong Zijian who are not small meat to save the small meat group. You are also responsible!