#On the Cliff#
Directed by Zhang Yimou and starred by Zhang Yi, Yu Hewei, Qin Hailu, Zhu Yawen, Liu Haocun, Ni Dahong, and Li Naiwen, "On the Cliff" broke through 600 million at the box office within eight days of its release, and now has a cumulative box office of 618 million, ranking fifth in Chinese film history A suspense film second at the box office.
major professional platforms also gave good scores: Douban 7.7, Taopin 9.1, Maoyan 9.1, Zhihu 8.6, and the recommendation rate of Weibo big V is as high as 88%. The word of mouth continues to ferment, and it is unexpected that "Above the Cliff" is a powerful player in the sprint to the May 1st box office champion.
The film is adapted from the original story of Quan Yongxian's novel "Holwart Street". It tells the story of a Communist task force that had received special training in the Soviet Union in the 1930s to return to China to accept a secret operation called "Utra" , midway through betrayal by traitors, they were forced to abscond, looking for a hiding place, fighting wits and courage with the Secret Service, and launching a thrilling showdown between investigation and anti-investigation.
The video revolves around seven parts: secret signs, actions, hole cards, puzzles, dangerous chess, life and death, and moving forward. Each part of is independent and closely related to each other. The whole film closely follows the main line of the "Utra" action, and the distinctive character characteristics are an important symbol for the film to distinguish different characters.
Zhang Xianchen was resolute and resolute, and devoted himself to the "Utra" operation with the determination to die. In order to protect Xiaolan, he insisted on going out alone to investigate clues to avoid two people being exposed at the same time.
He vowed not to betray the party organization, and would rather endure torture than reveal any information about his comrades. There was an electric shock scene in the film. Zhang Yi was clipped with electrodes in many places on his body, and cold water was splashed on his head. After the shooting, his eyes were directly swollen into "panda eyes".In this scene, Zhang Yi has a good grasp of the psychological state of the characters. Before being sentenced to death, he lowered his head and lowered his eyes, showing a depressed atmosphere.
Every time the electric current passed through an inch of skin, the whole body twitched and trembled uncontrollably. Biting his lip tightly so that the enemy does not notice his pain, it is very heart-wrenching to see.
Tough and strong, he could not hide his tenderness. Knowing that his time was short, he drove towards the enemy alone, intending to use his own sacrifice to save Zhou Yi. At the last moment of parting, Zhou Yi asked Zhang Xianchen if he had any other explanation, and repeatedly confirmed to him "Is there any more?" Zhang Xianchen first thought of his comrades, and until everything was arranged, did he ask Zhou Yi to complete a "little thing": in the little beggar in front of the Madeleine Hotel, there were my children and Wang Yu's.
The organization has made the charge ahead, and his comrades-in-arms stand up in difficulties. Zhang Xianchen will always leave the hope of life to his teammates and the threat of death to himself.
At the same time, other members of the "Utla" operation team also began their own operations. Zhou Yi has been lurking in the Secret Service Division for a long time, secretly providing reliable information to the party organization; Wang Yu adhered to the instructions issued by the party organization, and tried out a psychological game with the secret agents; Chu Liang covered Wang Yu to escape from the devil's cave, leaving the last bullet behind. To yourself; Xiaolan calmly distracts the enemy's attention, and can always help teammates at critical moments.
The detailed design of "silent is better than sound" is also very impactful: Zhou Yi witnessed Zhang Xianchen being shot to death, and the lighter in his hand failed to catch fire several times. Wang Yu learned that her husband was being tortured by the enemy, and used the sound of running water to cover up his sobbing collapse. Qin Hailu fully interprets Wang Yu's forbearance and repressed pain using only facial expressions and body language.
On the other hand, the interlocking plot structure is also one of the highlights of the film. From the moment the members hit the snow, they were faced with a severe test set by the enemy. They were forced to act in two groups, and they could only communicate by code when they met on the train. Zhang Xianchen and Xiaolan observed the enemy's movements at any time and quietly passed known information to the party organization.
Wang Yu and Chu Liang tried each other with the spy, secretly starting a psychological game. is full of dangers all the way, and a little trouble can immediately arouse the vigilance of the members. The agents set up a bureau to wait for the turtle to be caught in the urn, and the members lurked and waited for an opportunity to escape. The reversal of espionage in espionage is constantly changing, and the good and evil of human nature are also exposed in it.
The fly in the ointment is that the film has the suspicion of deliberately creating a "tool man". The chief of the Secret Service, played by Ni Dahong, was supposed to be a ruthless and shrewd villain, but in front of Zhou Yi he always seemed unsophisticated.
Knowing that the car used by Zhang Xianchen to escape came from Jin Zhide, he suspected his loyal subordinates and asked Zhou Yi if he wanted to arrest Jin Zhide. Later, it was determined that Jin Zhide was not a spy, and Zhou Yi was then arrested as a key suspect. In the end, because the book used by the party organization for communication was found in Jin Zhide's car, he released his suspicions against Zhou Yi, and turned to kill his own people, which is somewhat far-fetched.
Jin Zhide, a member of the Secret Service Division, is also like a "tool man" who came into being in line with the plot. All the little tricks were well understood by Zhou Yi, and he was taught by Zhou Yi that he was not careful enough, so he could not be promoted for many years.
In order to clear his suspicions, Zhou Yi hid the books used by the party organization to communicate in Jin Zhide's car. The whole process went too smoothly, and Jin Zhide didn't even show any doubts, which obviously did not conform to the style of a member of the Secret Service.
Although "Above Suspense" is slightly inferior to the suspense film ceiling "The Wind", it is still an excellent spy war movie with full group images, exquisite structure, clear context and far-reaching intentions. Overall, it is worth watching.
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