Director Zhang is still too gentle!

Jackson 2022-12-28 03:44:40

Wei Minzhi, a 13-year-old flower girl, went into the city with a few dollars to look for students. She didn't encounter human traffickers, and she was not taken advantage of by wretched men. Finally, the director personally met her.

Zhang Huike, a 10-year-old Xiao Zhengtai, can only go to the streets to beg without a penny. He was not beaten or kidnapped. The kind proprietress gave him food.

It stands to reason that the two children would be eaten by wolves and leopards as soon as they entered the city, but they actually survived.

Director Zhang wanted to express that there were no human traffickers and perverts in China in 1999, and the folk customs were very simple?

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  • Loyce 2022-03-18 09:01:07

    6/10. The key clues of the narrative are money and chalk as representatives of the teaching conditions. From teacher Gao counting chalk, students slapping chalk to donating chalk, the blue pigment chalk written by Zhang Huike on the blackboard at the end. The blue color is the children’s feelings towards Wei Min. Praise, when Teacher Gao took the car home early in the morning and Wei Minzhi failed to chase his salary, Dawn’s cyan cool tone indicated the lack of material. If the promise of money cannot be fulfilled, the remaining money from the bricks can be bought for one person. Coke here is a poor student. Material luxury. Sound and painting artistic conception: a broken wall at the village chief’s house (hard work) and a touch of red (vigorous) paying attention to the national flag. The class moved bricks and stepped on the majestic yellow ground. Wei Minzhi walked to the city’s cave, and there was a lot of time behind him. The darkness of the long road presents the light in front of us, expressing a determination that is indispensable. Wei Minzhi went to a banquet to beg with the dark night as the background. The dark night reflects the inner confusion and gives the courage to let go of dignity. The noise of the train that broadcasts failed to find people creates a sense of psychological oppression. The green field in the background of the program when the TV station is a guest indicates the hope of finding someone. The host looked forward to Wei Minzhi's answer to the good in the city, but Wei Minzhi was most impressed by begging.

  • Lisa 2022-03-19 09:01:09

    Zhang Yimou’s films in his early years had the power to penetrate people’s hearts for a moment. The lens language was very simple and natural, and the principles were explained in a simple way. Some people say that Zhang Yimou pleased the West by taking pictures of China’s backwardness. I don’t think so. A director with a conscience should do these tasks. Nowadays, Chinese movies are often loved by men and women in cities, but I have never seen a real masterpiece of urban civilization. In the 1990s, Zhang Yimou’s films focused on the confrontation between rural and urban civilizations were not deliberate and unavoidable. It should be said that Zhang Yimou has done what he has done and should be evaluated objectively!

Not One Less quotes

  • TV Host: Do you like the city?

    Zhang Huike: Yes.

    TV Host: What is good about it?

    Zhang Huike: The city is beautiful and prosperous. Much better than the country.

    TV Host: What's the most lasting impression?

    Zhang Huike: That I had to beg for food. I will always remember that.