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Les Miserables/Les Miserables
Under the epidemic, many things have changed, people's lifestyles are also changing, and even the movie theater I like has changed its name. So far, Hong Kong seems to have no AMC anymore. PP AMC, which contracted my film in Hong Kong for almost 7 years, also came to an end. After the theater resumed business, the first time I entered the theater, there were only 7 people in the entire hall, and they were all seated separately, and masks were required throughout the process.
Since the Hong Kong demonstration last year, I have deeply felt that the media of various countries have different prejudices/bias under different positions. Rashomon is a word derived from this historical context.
What we see in the news is mostly oriented, which is sometimes very different from what we actually see.
So after the Hong Kong protests, the epidemic, the riots in the United States due to racial issues, and the news of the protests around the world, I mostly read reports from multiple media, try not to read comments, and understand the changes in the situation.
Under such a major premise, when we look at "Les Miserables" again, it will resonate more. This film, which was nominated by 9 major film festivals in 2019 and finally won the French Caesar Film Award for Best Picture, has nothing to do with Hugo's famous novels. It is not based on novels, nor is it a previous musical. It is about the conflict between ordinary people and the police in a multi-racial complex society.
I hope that when you evaluate and discuss multi-racial and complex issues, you will not stand on the basis of what the media has shown you, be guided by a one-size-fits-all approach, and think more independently.
"My friends, remember this,
There are no bad crops and no bad people in this world
Only bad peasants. "
Victor Hugo
Les Miserables
Victor Hugo
Les Miserables
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