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Christian Bale, who plays Jim, was selected from the 4000 candidates.
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Spielberg had planned to take a long shot depicting Jim standing on the roof and witnessing the bombing of an airport by a U.S. fighter plane. This very complicated shot could only be taken once, but Bell, who was overly nervous during the real shot, even forgot to perform, because most The blasting point has been used up, so Spielberg can only use Bell's multi-angle close-up to make up for the shortcomings.
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The Japanese Zero fighter in the film is modified from an American Harvard trainer aircraft.
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The film was allowed to be filmed in Shanghai for 21 days in the spring of 1987. A total of nearly 10,000 extras were used. At that time, in order to obtain the real scene, Spielberg removed all the ships produced after the 1930s on the Huangpu River.
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During the filming of "Empire of the Sun", when it was filming in Shanghai, China, it was punished by the Chinese authorities due to environmental pollution.
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Extended Reading
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Juliana 2022-03-27 09:01:06
I should have seen it in 2008. A film with more significance than effect. Although Spielberg's shooting skills are beyond doubt, it is obvious that the effect serves the theme. But it's not bad to have such a war scene in 1987. The title of the film is a bit pro-Japanese, but it is actually a reflection on war and human nature.
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Albert 2022-03-27 09:01:06
The scheduling is four stars in my heart, but the development of this old Shanghai British refugee story is a little unclear. Therefore, Christian's acting skills are excellent and complementary. Japanese officers are like the prototype of Schindlery's German officers, but it is a pity that only Voldemort can bring the villain's evil and charm to the extreme. There are a few scenes where Bell goes home to find his parents and the ground is full of talcum powder? And the handprint, Bell's eyes changed from "thinking that his parents were there" to the loss of seeing the signs of struggle later, and the wind blew away the mark after opening the window. The apprehension of the young boy when he sees the couple being ambiguous in the next bed is also well filmed. But it's true that Bell's role as an avid airplane fan is a bit Stockholm-like, leading to the entire film's attitude toward imperialism like the national bourgeoisie of the day (especially the phrase "I surround."). Of course this may be a deformity from a Marxist perspective. From the perspective of human nature, this film is still the director's self-seeking for the lack of family affection and pity for life. In the end, I saw everything that was deprived of Japan in "Peach Blossom Spring". The atomic bomb that passed by like a white meteor was like a dead soul. It was extremely magical and even beautiful.
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Jim: If the Americans land, the Japanese will fight.
Dr. Rawlins: You admire the Japanese?
Jim: Well, they're brave, aren't they?
Dr. Rawlins: That's important, is it, Jim?
Jim: It's a good thing if you want to win a war.
Dr. Rawlins: But we don't want them to win, do we. Remember, we're British.
Jim: Yes. I've never been there.
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Jim: We'll have to leave the camp?
Basie: That's the idea, Jim. First one side feeds you and the other side tries to get you killed, then it's turned around; it's all timing.