"Face Change" film review every frame of the film speaks

Shawna 2022-02-07 14:51:14

When I first saw Face Change, I was drawn to the storyline. Looking closely at "Changing Face", I was attracted by the filming techniques of the film. The seemingly ordinary picture has a story behind it that is unique to this frame.

01. Scene application

Introduction to the use of the first scene: After getting the dog baby, the face-changing king took the dog baby to make a vow in front of the big Buddha statue. The dog crawled to the instep of the big Buddha statue and shouted "Grandpa" loudly. When the dog called "Grandpa" for the first two times, the director used the panorama to show the state of the dog alone. When the last two "Grandpa" were called, the director switched the shot, adopted a centered composition, shot at an elevation angle, and switched from a panoramic view to a long-range view to show The state of the face-changing king and the dog baby and the full picture of the Buddha statue.

Here, the director uses the picture to compare the face-changing king with the Buddha, placing the Buddha statue in a position of absolute suppression. On the one hand, it is to imply that the face-changing king had a rather stubborn "patriarchal" concept and religious theological worship at that time, on the other hand It is a metaphor that in that era, the traditional concept was like a huge Buddha statue, standing in front of countless "face-changing kings", and pressing on the bodies and hearts of countless "face-changing kings" like a mountain. And the dog baby climbed on the instep of the Buddha, which means "arrogant", like challenging outdated traditional concepts with one's own power, destroying the stereotypes and systems of that era, and trying to change the order and rules of that era. Introduction to the use of the second scene: Gouwa sent Tianci to the face-changing king's ship and left silently. At night, the face-changing king learned the truth from Tianci's mouth, and rushed to the bow excitedly and shouted "dog baby". When the face-changing king called the first two "dog baby", the director used a panoramic view to show the body movements and facial expressions of the face-changing king at a closer distance. element.

If the face-changing king called the first two "dog baby" with sincerity, then the third "dog baby" is the finishing touch. The element of "river water" has been added to make the night more distant and quiet, rendering a melancholy atmosphere. The flickering candlelight, the looming water surface, and the ups and downs of the boat set off the face-changing king knowing the truth. The guilt afterward, and the worry about the dog leaving alone. As the thick and old voice dissipated, the five flavors in the face-changing king's heart also disappeared in the misty night. 02. The combination of sound and picture The combination of sound and picture includes three kinds of sound and picture relationship: one is sound and picture correspondence, one is sound and picture separation, and the other is sound and picture comparison. Here we focus on the separation of sound and picture in the film. Introduction of the first sound and picture separation: After the body of Gouwa's daughter was exposed, she was abandoned by the face-changing king. Seeing that the face-changing king's boat is getting farther and farther, the dog baby rushes into the water, but is in danger because he can't swim. In desperation, the face-changing king went into the water to rescue the dog. After this clip, the director transitioned, gave a close-up of the tracker's feet, and then moved laterally to the two protagonists. At this time, the dog baby and the face-changing king have no lines, only the tracker's singing. There is a brief separation of sound and picture here, which I personally think has hidden meaning.

Tracker" refers to those who make a living by helping people pull boats with fiber ropes. Usually men do this work. The elements of trackers are incorporated into the movie, not just to restore the background of the times. The tracker here also symbolizes It symbolizes masculinity and masculinity, in contrast to what happened before (the identity of the dog baby was exposed), alluding to the plump ideal before the face-changing king and the skinny reality just encountered. Following the nun's guidance, he saw Tianci. He held Tianci high, and Tianci was giggling. At this time, the background of the picture turned warm yellow, and the faces of the characters appeared darker due to the backlight shooting. Finally, in laughter , the godsend disappears in the warm yellow highlights (the laughter doesn't stop right away)

The warm tones imply the good mood of the face-changing Wang Xide boy. As for the end of the gods disappearing, but the laughter still remains, personal guess not only plays the role of transition, but also implies that this is like a dream of Huangliang, both the beauty of happiness and the fleeting nothingness of the dream.

03. The art of lighting

Introduction to the first lighting art: In the human trafficking market, the face-changing king was attracted by the crisp and sweet "Grandpa", and when he turned around, he saw the dog baby. Here, the director used top light to highlight the main subject, the dog baby. The central composition also directly attracted the attention of the face-changing king and the audience.

Introduction to the second lighting art: The dog baby knelt in front of Liang Sulan's gate all night and was invited in by Liang Sulan. After that, the dog was eating at the table, and Liang Sulan was pacing in front of the table. At this time, the light entered from the right side, and the outline of the light was clearly visible, shining on Liang Sulan and Gouwa.

Why does it need to be picked out here? Personally, there are three layers: the first layer indicates that there is a glimmer of hope for the face-changing king’s injustice in prison, the first layer reflects the brilliance of Liang Sulan and Gouwa’s human nature, and the first layer echoes Liang Sulan’s identity as a living Guanyin (this light is like a holy light). illuminated).

The above is just an unprofessional analysis and guess made by an unprofessional person, and only represents a personal opinion.

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Extended Reading
  • Sylvester 2022-03-19 09:01:10

    Long days, long days. On the one hand, the film shows the unpredictable human heart and the unchanging humanity under the flowing "Face"; The overbearing capital principles in society collided, and the predicament of being harassed, excluded, and discriminated against by the "jianghu" and the "system", and the slow process of being finally replaced by a legitimate judicial system and scientific and technological prisons. In fact, this "guardian" was ready to bring "unique skills" into the coffin before he completely became a homeless wandering artist. When he turned the master-disciple relationship into a master-servant relationship, we knew that the world was completely ruled and dominated by money. Therefore, at the end, we found that the person who is proficient in the illusion of "Changing Face" is a person who refuses "Changing Face". The biggest difference between Mr. Wu's self-portrait and Bergman's "Face" is that people who do not have outstanding literary and artistic privileges can also live with the morality that has been passed down. Because it is not self-producing, it can live forever. Lao Tzu's words just point out that people who seek survival between heaven and earth are like grass and clouds.

  • Ewald 2022-02-07 14:51:14

    The fusion of dialect and mandarin in the face-changing is a great thing. The literary Xiehouyu embellishes the sincere life of a poor and underclass character. The close-up of the old, young, and monkey actors gives it just in time, the girl's meticulous expression and mature and concise expression. The character is the characteristic of the child who has come out of hardship. The finishing touch that breaks the patriarchy is both a promotion and the highest tribute to an unyielding and wild personality, such a straight man who is straight and not cancerous