2021.6.30 (US time) update: Theron and Netflix both confirmed the return of the sequel on the last day of Pride Month! ! ! Shooting is expected to start early next year! ! ! ! ! I’m so goddamn it, give me Andy x Quynh! ! !
—— Climbing back to TOG pit from time to time and howling sequel
This is the first female superhero-themed film directed by a female director of color. The first thing Gina Prince-Bieswood did when he became a director was to hire a woman to be the leader of each film department. To produce such an excellent action movie with such anti-male gaze and such a feminism (the fans of Tangbure burst into the annual works & CP list for a whole year), instead of saving the world with the nakedly dressed beautiful girls in the eyes of Hollywood white men.
Look at Andy and Quynh's costumes in "The Guardian of the Immortal". In the whole movie, they have never been sexualized. They have no chest pads, no clothes that open to the thighs, no topless breasts, only dresses for combat. While the clothes designed are wearing costumes that represent their respective cultures (one is ancient Scythians and the other is ancient Vietnamese), their clothes are not designed to please the male gaze. This is why we need women to participate in the production of the film behind the scenes.
At the same time, this is also a film that is completely heterosexual. In the film, there is a pair of lilies and a pair of bases. It uses a lot of real and ordinary little details (kiss, confession, hug, fight together, sleep together) to remind us all the time, they/ They are a couple, unlike the usual queerbaiting in Hollywood movies who deny that they are indeed a gay couple but just "good friends". What’s more commendable is that although LGBTQ characters continue to appear in Hollywood film and television works, they usually do not have a good ending and eventually die and promote the development of the plot with death. Queer fans summarized it as killing the gay plot (bury the gay trope), angry fans even created the lgbtfansdeservebetter.com website to commemorate the dead LGBTQ characters... and this movie not only does not have bury the gays, but also literally staged "You dare to bury the gays and they will "Kill you" is such a hearty plot.
PS. Andy’s choice of weapon for the character is a double-headed axe (Labrys). In Greek mythology, this axe is only used by goddesses (and Andy said that she was once worshiped as a god). In modern times, this double-headed axe The axe is also a symbol of lesbianism.
In addition to the excellent portrayal of homosexuality that is neither sexualize nor fetishize, "The Guardian of the Immortal" also has a very good description of the friendship between female characters. Andy and Nile, the oldest undead, met who had just lived for 27 years. It was the first time to discover that she was a young girl who was immortal. Andy was immersed in the sadness of losing her lover and became indifferent and cynical, becoming indifferent and self-deprecating. The appearance of Nile is a new spirit that reminds Andy of who she is. Meaning, and in turn, Andy brought Nile into a warm family of her own. Andy is a person she can rely on, truly interpreting the female friendship from the perspective of women.
If the relationship between Andy and Nile is still the focus of the whole film, then the short scene of Andy going to the drugstore and interacting with the random female clerk without his companions after being injured is even more a rare little detail of excellent women supporting women: Andy is accepted After the injury, the female clerk keenly noticed and asked her if she needed help. Andy said when the female clerk helped her deal with the wound, (this obvious battle wound) you haven't asked what happened. The female clerk replied that it is not important. I helped you. Next time you can help other people. We are not destined to be alone. A short and brilliant conversation that can pass the Beckdel test. If a white man comes to shoot, I must show "gratefulness" in some passionate drama (eyes rolled).
This movie is also very good in portraying female characters of color. Nile is a new member who has only recently discovered the ability to immortal. Unlike other white male-dominated films, Nile is a black female character for the first time. Others (especially white people) proved their ability to prove that they are worthy, but were accepted unconditionally. I have to say that this is an excellent plot that only minority women can write (so fans of color are very like). And Quynh, although she is Japanese in the original comics, the actor Veronica Ngô is Vietnamese, and she hopes to represent her own culture as a Vietnamese actor. Theron who acted in the play heard her thoughts and reflected this problem. In the end, there is a charming Quynh, the first Vietnamese character in a big Hollywood project. It has to be said that only women will support women.
In short, it is a female action movie that is greatly underestimated in China. It is very good and highly recommended! ! !
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