1. Foreword Mianzi is a complex and in-depth film. Apart from the emotional story of the two heroines, there are a lot of praiseworthy things about Mianzi. This is also the biggest feeling I had after watching the movie and the reason why I wanted to write something. 2. Some characters of Saving Face This movie, in addition to the love story line of the two protagonists, also contains many other interesting characters. When I first saw the film, I didn't pay much attention to these complex and full-bodied other characters. But when I recently revisited the film and watched it calmly, I found that there are many vivid plots and characters in this film. First of all, I admire the director for the design and excavation of the characters. Of course, I think most of the reason that the director can make such a film for the first time is because of the director's own experience, so the lines of the film appear real, and at the same time have a little humor of life. The first is Wil's grandfather. In the film, the grandfather plays the image of a very typical Chinese intellectual old man. He plays Tai Chi early in the morning (regardless of those young people who want to play basketball), and his words are also very serious as an elder. However, at the end of the film, the sentence my grandfather said, "the world is getting worse", made me feel very cute and interesting. I don't know if the watchers have noticed, especially when I think of the emoji in the world, I want to laugh. In addition, when referring to "menopause", what my grandfather said - it was a fashionable thing invented by Americans - is also the conflict between Chinese culture and Western culture reflected in this film.
Except, in the film, I really want to talk about the mother played by Teacher Chen Chong. First of all, this role is really played in depth. This character is delicate at heart, a little childish, and a little neurotic in menopause. It is rare that Teacher Chen Chong has accurately interpreted all these elements. Especially the inner delicate. The scene where I went out to buy an pornographic film, I was embarrassed to go back and buy it later, and in just a few minutes, the character's inner drama was played out. Eating lollipops, eating fragments of potato chips. Also, in the scene where I had dinner with Vivian. Mom quickly saw through the relationship between Wil and Vivian, but at first, like most Chinese parents, she understood it and didn't want to admit it. So, avoid talking about it. Wil and her black friends mentioned this. A few years ago, her mother found out that her daughter likes women, but she did not face this problem. Instead, she kept trying to introduce her daughter to a boyfriend at parties. So it can be seen that Wil is more Chinese-style introverted in expressing his feelings in such a growing environment, and he is also a little timid. Vivian's upbringing environment is completely different from Wil's, so Vivian is more open in expressing her feelings. Finally, in the scenes of watching the bubble drama, it can also reflect the mother's character very well. A very typical image of middle-aged Chinese women. There are also gossip watchers, old men and women, and their lines are also very interesting. I've briefly taken it here. In short, the short lines have a very good dramatic effect, and the character performance is also very real. Finally, a good mention of the black brother. The role arranged by the director is really vivid, and it also reflects the conflict of cultures from another aspect. If it weren't for the black brother, but a white young lady, some scenes would definitely not be filmed. The point I want to emphasize is that the clash of cultures is a very important element in the film Face. Without these foreign cultural conflicts, this film would have a lot less layering. Looking at this film now, if it only tells the story of two women falling in love, it will inevitably fall into a cliché. But this film did not. The director rarely combined many of his life experiences together, making the film fuller. Such a rich and real film also makes many people feel very touched in the process of watching, not only the majority of lesbians. There are also many Chinese or other ethnic groups in the United States who have some resonance. When I searched for the information, I found that after watching the movie in the theater, many people (and an elderly heterosexual uncle from a certain country) said to the director: "This is my story." This story may be a generation of immigrants. 's story. 3. The performance of the two protagonists I believe that many people who have watched the film will feel that there is a chemical reaction between the two protagonists. This is where casting is good. When the two protagonists express such roles, they are more natural and not embarrassing to watch. Especially Vivian's performance in the play, very sexy, very fond of laughing, very hooking kind of laugh. Then I went to look through the posts of Iynn Chen in my daily life, and found that she is really a person who loves to laugh in life, and she is also very charming when she smiles. Chen Ling's figure is also very in line with the identity of dancer, very temperament. In my opinion, Chen Ling's role is more like herself. I can't say that Wil's performance is not good, but if someone else plays it, it may be harder for others to interpret Vivian's sexy and elf feeling. In addition, Yang's face shape is actually very suitable for the role of Wil. Yang's face shape still gives people a more restrained, more traditional oriental female feel, so the role of Wil is also relatively easy to substitute. As for the clips of the two people in the movie, I didn't analyze it too much. A careful watcher can feel the interaction and emotional depth between the two people. What I want to say is that the plot of the movie is still introverted in the performance of the East, there are some clips, in fact, there are not too many lines, mainly the expressions of the characters and the display of their hearts. Even some jokes are the kind of jokes that you need to think about and make people laugh, not very direct ones. 4. The script and line script won the first place in a certain competition, so the director has the opportunity to shoot his own script (reminds me of Director Ang Lee, Ang Lee also wrote a good script by himself before he has the opportunity to be a director and shoot. come out). As a small-budget film, with only a 27-day shooting period (if I remember correctly), I got Chen Chong and Will The performance of the two protagonists I believe that many people who have watched the film will feel that there is a chemical reaction between the two protagonists. This is where casting is good. When the two protagonists express such roles, they are more natural and not embarrassing to watch. Especially Vivian's performance in the play, very sexy, very fond of laughing, very hooking kind of laugh. Then I went to look through the posts of Iynn Chen in my daily life, and found that she is really a person who loves to laugh in life, and she is also very charming when she smiles. Chen Ling's figure is also very in line with the identity of dancer, very temperament. In my opinion, Chen Ling's role is more like herself. I can't say that Wil's performance is not good, but if someone else plays it, it may be harder for others to interpret Vivian's sexy and elf feeling. In addition, Yang's face shape is actually very suitable for the role of Wil. Yang's face shape still gives people a more restrained, more traditional oriental female feel, so the role of Wil is also relatively easy to substitute. As for the clips of the two people in the movie, I didn't analyze it too much. A careful watcher can feel the interaction and emotional depth between the two people. What I want to say is that the plot of the movie is still introverted in the performance of the East, there are some clips, in fact, there are not too many lines, mainly the expressions of the characters and the display of their hearts. Even some jokes are the kind of jokes that you need to think about and make people laugh, not very direct ones. 4. The script and line script won the first place in a certain competition, so the director has the opportunity to shoot his own script (reminds me of Director Ang Lee, Ang Lee also wrote a good script by himself before he has the opportunity to be a director and shoot. come out). As a small-budget film, with only a 27-day shooting period (if I remember correctly), I got Chen Chong and Will The performance of the two protagonists I believe that many people who have watched the film will feel that there is a chemical reaction between the two protagonists. This is where casting is good. When the two protagonists express such roles, they are more natural and not embarrassing to watch. Especially Vivian's performance in the play, very sexy, very fond of laughing, very hooking kind of laugh. Then I went to look through the posts of Iynn Chen in my daily life, and found that she is really a person who loves to laugh in life, and she is also very charming when she smiles. Chen Ling's figure is also very in line with the identity of dancer, very temperament. In my opinion, Chen Ling's role is more like herself. I can't say that Wil's performance is not good, but if someone else plays it, it may be harder for others to interpret Vivian's sexy and elf feeling. In addition, Yang's face shape is actually very suitable for the role of Wil. Yang's face shape still gives people a more restrained, more traditional oriental female feel, so the role of Wil is also relatively easy to substitute. As for the clips of the two people in the movie, I didn't analyze it too much. A careful watcher can feel the interaction and emotional depth between the two people. What I want to say is that the plot of the movie is still introverted in the performance of the East, there are some clips, in fact, there are not too many lines, mainly the expressions of the characters and the display of their hearts. Even some jokes are the kind of jokes that you need to think about and make people laugh, not very direct ones. 4. The script and line script won the first place in a certain competition, so the director has the opportunity to shoot his own script (reminds me of Director Ang Lee, Ang Lee also wrote a good script by himself before he has the opportunity to be a director and shoot. come out). As a small-budget film, with only a 27-day shooting period (if I remember correctly), I got Chen Chong and Will The script and line script won the first place in a certain competition, so the director had the opportunity to shoot his own script (reminds me of Director Ang Lee, who only had the opportunity to be a director when he wrote a good script by himself) . As a small-budget film, with only a 27-day shooting period (if I remember correctly), I got Chen Chong and Will The script and line script won the first place in a certain competition, so the director had the opportunity to shoot his own script (reminds me of Director Ang Lee, who only had the opportunity to be a director when he wrote a good script by himself) . As a small-budget film, with only a 27-day shooting period (if I remember correctly), I got Chen Chong and WillSmith 's attention is enough to show the excellent script. Also, I think it's still a very Chinese movie. In the movie, the old aunts let me see the shadow of the old aunts around me more or less... So the comedy is not written to be funny, but people around (Chinese) will have this kind of thing (you can refer to the scene of Chen Chong's blind date, see Look at the greasy uncles).
I have to say that the design of the lines is very good, and domestic screenwriters should really learn this. Some of the lines are cleverly written without being redundant, always revealing some information or adding a little laugh to the film. In addition, it is very important that it is real! ! ! In terms of face, I think the screenwriter (and director) is really a very talented and intelligent woman, not everyone can master the style of comedy, and it is easy to feel embarrassed if the comedy is not well written. The lines written by the screenwriter not only make the film lighthearted and humorous, but also have depth. This is also where I think the face is better than some other pull tabs.
5. Summary
Face gave me a lot of warm feeling. As you get older, you will have a different experience looking back. The relationship between Wil and Vivian is naturally not easy to see in real life. The movie is like this, it's already great to give people the feeling of love, and you can't put yourself into it too much. Finally, I wish all lovers in the world will be married!
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