After the premiere of "Chi Ling", the ratings on the Popular Film Critics website are definitely not as good as "The World", with a rating of only 7.8.
This rating is really not high, but in fact it is relatively speaking. Compared with Li Yi's previous movies, this rating is definitely not high, but compared with other main theme movies, this rating is actually pretty good.
Fans' evaluations are also divided into two parts.
"Although the songs are good and the concept is high, and I dare not forget about the country because of my humble status, the plot is a bit thin and cliche!"
"The Kunqu opera is good, but the story of the movie needs to be strengthened, but at the end, the scene of a group of half-year-old children looking at the theater that had been burned to rubble, then turning around and walking away was indeed inexplicably touching!"
"The film features "The Peach Blossom Fan" several times. Pei Yanzhi became famous in "The Peach Blossom Fan". In peaceful times, there would be no problem in singing such a song, but in such a world, this song is indeed ominous!"
"In troubled times, Duckweed can bear to watch the mountains and rivers being burned by war. I am humble and dare not forget about my country, even if no one knows about me! It is a pity that peace has lasted for a long time, and many people have long forgotten it!"
"We often say that businesswomen do not know the hatred of the country's subjugation. We often say that actors are unrighteous, but not all actors are like this. Every time a dog is slaughtered for being righteous, actors often have a low-level profession. However, there are many actors in history who served the country. !”
"We have no trace of whether Pei Yanzhi really existed, but there were indeed many actors and singers like Pei Yanzhi at that time who, although they were at the bottom of society, took the national interest into consideration and stepped forward when the country was in crisis. Who dares to say that actors are ruthless?"
However, although the reputation of "Chi Ling" is not that good, it just attracts more attention from people in the film and television industry, because in the past, Li Yi's movies had such a good reputation that people felt that they were completely special cases.
But this time, the reputation of "Chi Ling" can only be regarded as qualified. So, can such a movie be accepted by the market?
"Film Weekly" commented on "Chi Ling":
"The main line of the story of "Chi Ling" is very clear. Just like the song goes, one dares not forget about the country even though he is in a humble position.
Although the side plot is not full, but in terms of the main theme of the movie, it is still qualified.
But I loved the movie and I loved the song.
Pei Yanzhi is a famous actress, famous far and wide, but so what? He has always been dismissed as a low-level actor.
No matter how good he is at singing, he is still just an actor.
He can be said to be the best in this profession. There are so-called 360 professions, and he can be the number one scholar. However, in those days, the number one scholar in the actor's profession was just an actor in the eyes of those people.
For them to say hello in the audience is the greatest respect they can achieve.
It’s hard to have more of anything else.
In fact, the theme of the movie is very simple. It can be said that it clearly shows that the actors on stage, as the bottom of society, are unable to protect themselves when the country is in crisis, but they still refuse to give up their patriotism and defense!
Pei Yanzhi was unwilling to sing "Peach Blossom Fan" because the song had an ominous meaning. It was the swan song of a country that was shattered and its mountains and rivers were shattered.
So he doesn't want to sing!
But sadly, even after the war started and the invaders came, people still didn't wake up. They only regarded "The Peach Blossom Fan" as entertainment after dinner. Pei Yanzhi was heartbroken and resentful, so he didn't want to sing "The Peach Blossom Fan" anymore. 》.
He is just an opera singer, how can he serve the country with this life? He is actually confused because he can only sing opera, but how can an opera singer serve the country?
So he could only die with the enemy. When he decided to devote himself to his country, he no longer cared whether anyone remembered him or whether his efforts were worth it.
What moved me the most was "Don't laugh at romantic dramas, don't laugh at people's absurdities. I also asked Qinghuang and sang sonorously about the rise and fall." The actor's image instantly became full-he loves opera and is proficient in skills. The saying goes that you can't survive without being crazy. Because he loves opera, he is so crazy and can sing the opera so well, which makes the audience intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves. However, he also understands and understands that what the opera presents is a highly idealized world, so he advises people to "Don't laugh at romantic operas, don't laugh at people's absurdity." He understands the intoxication of the audience, so he will not laugh at them.
He just doesn't want to, that's all!
"I have also asked about the rise and fall of the youth, and I have also sang about the rise and fall of the country." The actor has a low status, but he is also concerned about people's livelihood. He also sings about the rise and fall of heroes on stage and criticizes the tyranny of the previous dynasty. Is he only greedy for romance? He was afraid that this might not be the case. He hoped that the people would no longer live a miserable life of poverty. He reflected on the reasons for the change of dynasties, and used opera to record those feats that would be remembered for centuries, and spurned traitors who betrayed the country and sought glory. Every word was precise and resonant.
These few sentences directly lift the actor from the image of a "drama fanatic" to a height of self-awareness and belief pursuit. There is love, tolerance, and feelings.
But that's all he can do.
In fact, compared to someone who betrays his country and seeks glory, he has done everything a common man can do.
I remember that the lyrics kept singing: "Who is the guest?"
Who is the guest?
The audience sitting under the stage seems to be guests in the theater. In reality? The actor sang one scene and then the next, putting in all his heart and soul into each scene. People laughed like crazy, and people said he was a lunatic. However, singing joys and sorrows, singing separation and union has nothing to do with him, he is the guest of this scene.
He is a theatergoer who is too deeply involved in the play!
“When people in the audience walk by, they don’t see the old color.”
People off the stage came and went, but they were the only ones on the stage who kept singing.
Until the person in the audience was replaced by the jackal, tiger and leopard.
"In my humble position, I dare not forget about my country, even if no one knows me."
Pei Yanzhi may not be a figure who has appeared in history, but for those who argue about the authenticity of this story, you even dare to believe the idealized love drama you made up. Why don't you give some love to patriotism? Why can't there be people who are humble and dare not forget about the country?
In fact, I prefer to believe that Pei Yanzhi is just one of those humble, unknown patriotic actors in history.
I have always had a question: why is it that domestic drama, which integrates costume art, dance art, singing art, script art, and performance art, can hardly survive today?
I can't find the answer, but I admire every Chi Ling.
I am very excited. There may be people like that in the world, who are bold, innocent and free, and defend what they hold dearest.
Every actor has a group training. The ancestors said: "As soon as the opera opens, people from all directions come to listen. One side is human, three sides are ghosts, and four sides are gods. Even if there is no one in the audience, the song must be finished." "
Actors are also sentimental, so how can they be ruthless? Opera was born in war-torn times and died in peaceful times. In today's peaceful era, we can no longer see the grace that we once had on the stage.
At the end of the film, the group of half-grown children may represent inheritance and hope. I hope that in a peaceful era, the grace of Chi Ling on the stage can be reproduced again. It's a pity, it's a pity! "
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