Movies are such extreme things that need to be verified by personal aesthetics. There are only likes and dislikes, and there is no gray area of indifference. It's either good or bad, either good or not bad.
"Let the Bullets Fly" is obviously a cool movie that stands out among a bunch of bad movies on the screen, and shamelessly tramples on many so-called classics.
Moral standards are an accessory to watching movies. The story is not bad and the actors are not bad. When they are both good, it depends on what kind of values you want to export. Those extraneous conflicts will ruin the mood of the audience. .
You don’t have to be noble or happy, but life is already gloomy enough. Even if you want to relax after get off work, you still have to be entangled when you walk out of the movie theater. Why bother?
Therefore, "Let the Bullets Fly" takes advantage of this very cleverly. It has a small climax in three to five minutes, and the conflicts under the extended plot are hearty and open, and it continues the smooth feeling of watching movies.
This is a very fluent story that clearly understands what it is saying. It is festive, cheerful and makes people feel comfortable.
The film is able to convey humor in a dark way, with smooth delivery, and it hits the mark with every hit.
I don’t know if Scissorhands cut it, but the scale of the lines was obviously very large, and it was a blatant provocation. Compared with most of today's sexual satires that are still subtle and repressed, this time Liu Qingshan was fighting naked.
Perhaps even before they have even seen half of it, more people are already hooked in their hearts. In their minds, they may have another saying: Only when the director enjoys filming can the audience enjoy watching it.
Because this is a cheerful story, a unique story, enjoyable to act, and enjoyable to shoot.
The same goes for the pace of the entire film, which is extremely fast at the beginning but slows down towards the end.
Zhang Mazi rode his horse to encourage the people to get out of his house over and over again. In order to wait for the final rally, he even led his people to ambush in the bamboo forest for three days.
In short, this is a movie about a carnival in troubled times. The general audience enjoys the joy of laughter, and the critics enjoy the pleasure of interpretation. The horse-drawn train moves forward together without conflict.
Perhaps from now on, no compatriots will complain that throughout the year, almost no Chinese film can support a serious discussion.
Just because "Let the Bullets Fly" is here, it is estimated that after this premiere, a storm of discussion about it has swept the entire country of China.
If you try to find a passageway to interpret the movie, it certainly does not exist in the large number of humorous lines and excellent actor performances.
The entrance is nothing but the title sentence "Let the bullets fly for a while."
Driven by the rapid burning of gunpowder, the bullet is launched and flies forward.
Although "Let the Bullets Fly" talks about "Gun in hand, follow me", however, in the climax, it is not one or several bullets that really determine the overall situation.
"Let the Bullets Fly" does not have a duel like a western movie, and there is no magnificent rain of bullets. The whole process was reversed just because Sister Hua found Huang Silang's substitute. It can almost be said to be a sudden accident of a gambling nature.
Where does that bullet end up going? In fact, the ending has clearly told the audience that Shanghai Pudong! The bullet turned into a moving train, broke through the square buildings, and passed through Goose City. The past is now, and the present is the past.
Therefore, "Let the Bullets Fly" can indeed be called "Once Upon a Time in the Revolution" or "Once Upon a Time in China". This is not intended to be exaggerated. It is just the background of the Beiyang period. Zhang Mazi follows the identity of General Songpo (Cai E). , the word revolution does not cover up much.
The same city, if "October Siege" is just an idealized revolution. As a confession of fate, "Let the Bullets Fly" is to adapt measures to local conditions and put revolution into practical actions.
It’s not that there’s no dinner party and there’s no confrontation and cooperation in the film, but in the face of revolution, they are just sporadic embellishments.
In the traditional drama repertoire, stories about eradicating bullies are not uncommon. "Let the Bullets Fly" borrowed a shell, saying that revolution must use violence, just like Zhang Mazi cut off the head of the double without hesitation.
For normal people, the beheading scene is a bit bloody, but it is really no better than the previous bowl of jelly.
Hu Wan said wickedly, "It's too shallow. If you pull it further, you can't see clearly. Liu Qingshan has put niche, nonsensical, and unconventional flavorings into the movie."
However, as a director, Liu Qingshan did not regard simple "coolness" as the main theme of the plot. There are still many hidden existences such as "bugs". Therefore, behind the commercial entertainment film, there are many profound and thought-provoking things. Things are hidden in the plot. Perhaps this is the unique charm of the movie.
Therefore, when watching this movie, you have to watch many parts more than 10 times before you can get the real taste.
Among them is the part about setting the table when you first get money from the two major families. It started with a table of money, and then Zhang Mazi said to give out the money.
Look at the faces of everyone except the boss and the second child. That’s the turning point of the story.
From then on, it was basically certain that the boss would lose and the second boss would die. The boss had never seen the money on the table from the beginning to the end.
Come and try it quickly. 】
Apart from holding a gun to the master's head and speaking for the sixth son, the second son spent the rest of the time looking at the boss, and occasionally looked back to watch them quarreling.
The master said to the second son: Don't point the gun at me. I have seen bandits, but I have never seen bandits who practice Kuai'er. What does Lian Kuai'er mean? Just say he has no brain.
What do the other bandits do? The whole crowd burst into laughter immediately.
Then there was the night when Huang Silang met his master for the only time. That Huang Silang was real, but after I heard that six people died, the one who came out with the master was not the one who talked to him before.
Since the fake Huang Silang was taken away as a hostage, we have almost never seen the real Huang Silang again, and we watched with excitement and thought that Zhang Mazi was walking towards victory step by step. In fact, there is an invisible hand, that is the real Huang Silang. Huang Shilang is in control of everything.
He used diamonds to defeat the master, used Sister Hua to defeat the third child, and used money to defeat the fourth, fifth, and seventh.
Zhang Mazi distributed money to the poor first, but didn't he know that Huang Silang also used the money from the two major families to give to his brothers?
In the end, Huang Silang used a small failure, a small watchtower, and some jewelry at home. Disintegrated Zhang Mazi's revolutionary will. Is this what is called killing one’s heart?
It can be confirmed that the following places are the real Huang Shiro - before the Hongmen Banquet, the person who used the telescope to see people was the real Huang Shiro; at the Hongmen Banquet, it was the real Huang Shiro; the person who met the master on the night of the gun battle was the real Huang Shiro; The bandit swore that it was the real Huang Silang, and in the end it was the real Huang Silang who sat side by side with Zhang Mazi and talked.
If the person who threw the bowler hat was really Huang Shilang, then he took a secret passage and was definitely not killed by the explosion. If he was killed by the explosion, it is definitely not true.
In the end, the one who laughed in the train was the real Huang Shiro - all the others who behaved abnormally, had an impatient mentality, and had abnormal and exaggerated expressions on their faces were not Huang Shiro.
Including the part about surprise, Huang Silang is definitely not the calm one.
In the final analysis, this is a phenomenal movie that will definitely arouse great discussion among the people. Under the surface of laughter, anger, pleasure and hatred, there are too many thought-provoking things hidden.
However, these have nothing to do with Liu Qingshan for the time being, because the entire film has ended at this time, and he and the entire crew are standing on the stage and being attacked by reporters.
It's not necessarily a siege, because as a commercial blockbuster, "Let the Bullets Fly" is not only successful, but will continue to break many movie viewing records throughout its release period, at least for Chinese movies.
High box office means high returns. There are many factors that influence whether a movie can be regarded as a masterpiece, including awards, reputation, market, box office and other factors. Therefore, a classic movie that will leave a mark on film history needs to be considered after comprehensive consideration. It can only be settled, but box office is undoubtedly the most important indicator.
But there is no doubt that Liu Qingshan also has a huge market gimmick for his first directorial debut. People who have watched this movie, whether they are reporters, film critics or ordinary viewers, have actually had a premonition of its future box office success. sex.
Now that everything needed for a high box office has been met, what is left is all kinds of big discussions surrounding the nature. After all, behind every "phenomenal" movie, it will definitely bring some kind of transformative power to the industry or society. The flag of a new era, conversely, can also be a sign of the fall of an era. .
Such a phenomenon-level work with positive significance and such a topical new-generation director stands in front of them. Reporters are not aware of its journalistic nature, so it really does not match their own work ability.
So as early as the long-lasting applause came from the auditorium, there were reporters who were trying their best to squeeze in front.
After Liu Qingshan and the crew took their positions, the dazzling flashes could no longer tell where they came from.
Nearly two hundred reporters swarmed in, which is what the scene was like right now, and most of the security personnel responsible for order in the theater had not even had time to squeeze out.
As the only live broadcaster, the National Television reporter never expected to be the first person to ask questions. This person was the live host Qu Jimeng.
"Today I finally watched the movie I was most looking forward to this year, Director Liu's "Let the Bullets Fly." Before watching it, I was mentally prepared that I might be a little disappointed, but after watching it, when the subtitles were typed, I felt like In the dark, I silently shed two lines of tears. This was probably the first time I cried after watching a movie that wasn't because of the plot. I think the reason why I cried was just because I was impressed by your talent, sincerity and feelings. Deeply moved.”
In previous interviews, Qu Jimeng did not say the word "you". It is undeniable that there is a sense of arrogance as the head host of National Television at work.
What she said at this time actually represents the common aspiration of most reporters, and it is inevitable that it will cause a lot of eyebrows.
However, Liu Qingshan directly gave up the right to answer this topic: "I am very happy that I have another fan, but it is difficult for me to answer such an obvious flattery question. I think it is better to give the first say to our beloved Let’s go!”
"He is really not easy to answer!" Fa Ge was used to such occasions, and he won laughter from the audience as soon as he opened his mouth.
