Minutes of the Post-Viewing Symposium on Carol Reed's Work "Tough Soul"

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Minutes of the post-viewing symposium on Carol Reid's work "Tiger Brave and Loyal Soul"
/ Organized by Fan Daming /

Time: 15:30-16:00 pm, April 8, 2016 (Friday)
Venue: Henglu Art, No. 202, Nanshan Road, Hangzhou The lecture hall on the ground floor of the museum
(the scene after the viewing of Carol Reed's "Tiger Brave and Loyal Soul" at Henglu Art Film Bar)

Participants: (Preface to the speech) Fan Daming, Zheng Xiaolin, He Ji, Jin Aiwu, Ma Yile, Wang Yulin, Chen Hua, Lu Zhongpei, Chen Min, Sun Fengfeng, Zhang Peihong (viewers: Zhang Yuguang, Zhang Yusu, Zhang Xiaoyun, Zhu Songfa, Ji Boqing, Jiang Tianhong, Liu Xinying, Fang Zhengkai, Chen Ping, Zhou Hongze, Hao Yuxia, Tan Xiaping, etc.)
Moderator: Fan Daming
Record: Sun Fengfeng








Today's Shadow Bar has a leader: Zheng Xiaolin, Director of the Innovation and Research Office of Zhejiang Federation of Literary and Art Circles, for the sixth anniversary of Shadow Bar brought a surprise
Fan Daming: From today onwards, the "World Film Annual Exhibition" of our movie bar has entered the second stage; the first stage is three months in the first quarter, we have done the Soviet-Russian Film Month, American Film Month, and French Film Month; this stage The three months are the British Film Month, the Western European Film Month, and the Nordic Film Month; and the third phase to the fourth quarter of this year, including the Eastern European Film Month, the Asian Film Month, and the Latin American Film Month. The purpose is to give everyone a macro grasp of 120 years of world cinema, and let us know that world cinema does have its brilliant and wonderful things, and what some important works or representative works are. Today's "Tough Guys" is usually defined as a noir film, with action film elements, and a story involving the Irish Republican Army - the film was shot in the 1940s to write such a story, which shows that the IRA movement in the UK It is already a long-standing political issue, and the basic position of the film seems to be in sympathy with the Republican Army. This is a very delicate matter, and it also shows that the demands of the Republican Army are somewhat reasonable, so they are generally accepted. Human sympathy, this subject can also be accepted by Twin Cities Films. Director Reed and starring Mason are all powerful roles in the British film industry, including the world film industry. Today is the sixth anniversary of the founding of our film club. Since we had to change to Friday to carry out activities, many of our old film club members and some young film club members who are working and in school have to be temporarily separated from you and cannot get together. here. How to solve this problem is still a question. But what is exciting is that there is a leader in the film bar today, Zheng Xiaolin, director of the Innovation and Research Office of Zhejiang Federation of Literary and Art Circles. I once went to his office to talk about our movie salon activities, and he was very concerned, very concerned, and said he would come and see our place. However, I really didn't know about his arrival today, so this is also a surprise for the sixth anniversary of our movie club. Thank you Director Zheng for your visit. He just watched the whole movie with everyone from start to finish. Let's first invite him to give a speech and listen to his analysis and explanation of the film. Everyone applauds and welcomes!






Johnny connected the entire movie. Mining characters from the essence of human beings and revealing their psychological state
Zheng Xiaolin: First of all, Mr. Fan organized this event. This year is the sixth year. It is not easy. We need to pay our respects. Second, after watching the film, it is very meaningful to stay and say it, but unfortunately, most of the people left after watching it, which is a loss. Third, we avoid the IRA thing and talk about the film. The film is artistically quite good and a classic indeed. The male and female protagonists of the film are handsome, with good temperament, seductive eyes, and stunts; the film's light and shadow are strong, giving full play to the charm of black and white films; the scene setting is also good. The hero Johnny connects the entire film with other characters in the film. The film is very successful in excavating and shaping characters from the essence of human beings, revealing the psychological state of the characters. The three comrades in arms have different psychological performances, but in general they show that they have selfish thoughts, are timid, and cannot work together at critical times. After Johnny fell from the car, he could have retreated or got off the car to rescue, but it was delayed. When the time came, he lost contact with Johnny. In the first half of the paragraph, Dennis was highlighted. In order to cover and rescue Johnny, he resolutely turned into a wounded person to divert the police. The second half is mainly about Sher, a bird breeder. For the performance of rich women, we can see the psychological state of people of different status. The two nurses' concern for Johnny was normal. The coachman inadvertently took Johnny out of the circle, and his actions and inner thoughts also had his own interests considered. The priest wanted to come to rescue the client himself. Including the sheriff, the film wrote him well, he was performing official duties, and never vilified him. In the end, it fell to the heroine. She took a decisive action because she did not want the hero to go to prison again, which also has its psychological basis. In short, because there are good screenwriters and good directors, there are such good films. Teacher Fan has the level of artistic appreciation, so he can choose such films for us to enjoy.
He Ji: Some movies in our country can be said to be brain-damaged movies. I watched Monster Hunt recently and the male lead is like a prop.
Zheng Xiaolin: Comparatively speaking, Monster Hunt is a pretty good movie.





Director Zheng made a wonderful speech at our symposium, which is a vivid lesson in art appreciation for everyone
Fan Daming: Director Zheng made a wonderful speech to our symposium just now. His interpretation and analysis of the film also improved my own understanding of the film. We would like to thank him for coming to our movie bar today, to sit with us to enjoy the movie and to have a discussion. His speech was a vivid lesson in art appreciation for everyone, adding a brighter color to the symposium.
(Zheng left the symposium first due to official business)

Schell went from wanting to make some money to helping Johnny later, which reflects his simple love
. The protagonist Johnny has a good heart. Shelly's simple love is reflected in his desire to make some money to help Johnny later.




Everyone has different ideas, but they all reflect the kindness of their hearts
: the world is full of forms, hotel owners, coachmen, painters, etc., everyone has different ideas, But they all reflect the kindness of their hearts. People should have faith, and faith should be deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Wang Kunlin: The film describes the psychological activities of the characters in great detail. The change in the mentality of the common people is to protect themselves first, but in the end, they put their kindness to others first.
Jin Aiwu: Sher saw Johnny dead, and there was a scene showing his expression, and it was very real and moving.




All kinds of people start from the consideration of their own interests. This is in line with human nature
. Chen Hua: The film analysis done by Director Zheng just now is very good. His explanation deepened our understanding of the film. The film is indeed a classic. The characterization of the characters' psychology is very detailed, and all kinds of people start from the consideration of their own interests, which is in line with human nature. The film depicts the psychology of the lower-level characters vividly, and none of the characters report to the police.
Fan Daming: There is still a rich woman who called the police. If you don't call the police, it will be unreal, and the film will be monotonous and stereotyped.

Most people are kind. In the process of watching the film, I always hoped that Johnny would not be caught
. Chen Min: People around protect Johnny and protect themselves. The psychological description of the film is really good.
Lu Zhongpei: I believe that most people are kind.
Sun Fengfeng: While watching the film, I kept hoping that Johnny would not be caught. Along the way, so many people helped him. The film shows people's psychological changes very well.


Symposium after the viewing of Carol Reed's "Tiger's Heart": Chen Min speaks


Johnny has become a "hot potato". What you do about it is a question of the soul and a huge spiritual torture
. His main activity was to rob the treasury of a large factory in order to raise funds. Johnny was wounded in action, and he killed a factory guard when he returned fire. In this way, the film sets the main premise for the basic plot of the police to pursue Johnny and others. When you encounter Johnny and others directly, what do you do - cover him, help him escape, or report him and bring him to justice as required by the police or the authorities? Johnny has become a "hot potato". Obviously, for the people around him, this will be a soul questioning, a huge spiritual torture. At the end of the film, it is not really about describing the activities of the IRA team itself - including Johnny himself, because he is near death, often hallucinations, can no longer have active behavior, this character is more or less shelled - so , the film focuses on the behavioral responses of the characters around the protagonist, which also provides the possibility for the film to shape a series of characters and all beings. That's the beauty of the movie. In my impression, for such a "hunting-style" film, in the early 1950s, there was "The Honorable Prostitute" based on the French Sartre stage play (introduced from my country and renamed "The Insulted and Persecuted", our film Let's show this film), about the pursuit of a completely innocent black man as a murderer; the Japanese film "Pursuit" starring Ken Takakura in the 1970s is also well known to us, which is the pursuit of an innocent prosecutor Du Qiu. At the beginning of the new era, the domestic film "Spring Rain Xiaoxiao", written by Su Shuyang and directed by Ding Yinnan, is the "hunt" of the "Gang of Four" for the righteous people who participated in the mourning of Premier Zhou. These films feature an iconic protagonist, especially a series of characters around him. Sometimes, such films do not even revolve around a certain person, but a certain object to develop the plot and various characters. For example, "New Year's Money" written by Xia Yan and directed by Zhang Shichuan in 1937 is a typical example: borrowing a piece of New Year's money to circulate, A picture showing colorful urban life in the 1930s. I remember watching a Greek film "Fake Gold Coins" in the late 1950s, which had a similar plot concept, and even strung the film into several wonderful stories with different situations and characters.

Organized on April 12-13, 2016

Editor's Note: This summary is the 116th summary of the discussion since the establishment of Hangzhou Henglu Art Film Bar.

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Extended Reading

Odd Man Out quotes

  • [the police are closing in on Johnny and Kathleen]

    Johnny McQueen: Kathleen, where are you?

    Kathleen Sullivan: It's all right, Johnny. I'm here.

    Kathleen Sullivan: Is it far?

    Johnny McQueen: It's a long way, Johnny, but I'm coming with you. We're going away together.

    [Kathleen pulls a small pistol from her pocket and fires a couple of random shots. The police respond with a hail of gunfire]

  • [last lines]

    Policeman in final scene: There's their gun, sir.

    Inspector: [softly, after examining Kathleen's tiny revolver] Two shots fired.

    Policeman in final scene: Yes sir. That's when we had to fire back.

    [the ship that was to have carried Johnny and Kathleen to safety blasts its horn mournfully as the clock strikes twelve midnight]