In the current cinema chain, the color of "her" is quite distinct - "Mom" directed by Yang Lisen and starring Wu Yanshu and Xi Meijuan ! 》 Just returned from the 12th Beijing International Film Festival upload; Li Shaohong , Chen Chong , Zhang Aijia , Zhang Aijia , , , , , , , , , " There is Her in the World " includes 3 unit short films with strong realistic care.
These two films, which are absolutely dominant by female filmmakers, are obviously better at reaching the pain points of female audiences than male creators. "Mother! 》 focuses on the mother-daughter relationship, "Every woman is not necessarily a mother, but she must be a daughter." The 65-year-old daughter suffers from Alzheimer's disease, and the 85-year-old mother needs to take on the heavy responsibility of taking care of the family alone. The times once left unsmearable scars and barriers in their hearts, but as their daughter fell ill, the way the mother and daughter got along suddenly changed. In the disorder and chaos, they depended on each other and the connection between life became closer and closer; the topics to be discussed in "The World With Her" became more diverse and divergent, and the balance between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, love, parent-child, family and career... The seemingly subtle contradictions and emotions in daily life have accelerated due to the sudden outbreak of the epidemic in 2020, showing many dilemmas faced by women in modern society in many ways.
But in general, "Mom! 》 and "There is Her in the World" both rely too much on the actor's personal skills, and the script and the actors are not mutually fulfilling each other. "Mom" with a Douban score of 7.5! 》 is certainly a very beautiful and poetic work, but its narrative is obscure, the lines are highly elegant, and there are often golden sentences that outline the main points. If it weren't for the acting skills of the two veteran actors Wu Yanshu and Xi Meijuan, who had not been perfect in their acting skills, could control the sense of distance that was brought by the script with proper and harmonious performances and strong empathy. I believe this movie would be difficult to get positive evaluations such as "like prose and poetry". In dealing with the role of Zhou Xia played by Wen Qi , the film also seems abrupt. It is true that director Yang Lisen shows that this vivid young girl represents the endless cycle of life and the inheritance of female intergenerational relationships. It is a beam of sunshine shining into this story with a heavy background. However, the too hasty, simple and instrumental introspection in the film still makes Zhou Xia look out of place, and it is a story line that can be completely streamlined.
Similar problems are more obvious in "There is Her in the World", which has a Douban score of only 5.5. The first short film directed by Li Shaohong was particularly criticized by the audience. The plot twists were stiff and the soundtrack was too full, as if it was a public service advertisement with not very well-made production. It was really a consumption for the two excellent actors, Zhou Xun and Xu Di . In the discussion of the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the short film also ended briefly. A brief runaway and a phone call resolved the grudges, which was simple and crude. The third short film directed by Sylvia Chang also fell into a similar stalemate. A large number of dramatic conflicts are compressed in the quarrel between the couple, and they rely heavily on Sammi Cheng as an actor's personal performance. The resolution of the conflict is quickly passed by with several editing techniques, which has a feeling of being raised high and gently putting it down, which is difficult to arouse deep resonance among the audience.
In comparison, the second short film directed by Chen Chong, who mainly works as the actor, brought some novel stimulation - the world is black and white, and only young lovers have each other in their mobile phones. The contrasting colors, the infinitely amplified noisy sounds from the other end of the mobile phone video, and the composition with a sense of snooping and oppression, blend into a highly private and emotional image. The concept of this short film may not be so profound or so high-level, but it shows the panic when the epidemic suddenly arrives and the confusion and grief of young people in the face of life and death quite well, expressing what they want to express, and doing their own duties well.
To be honest, these two movies that bring together many outstanding female filmmakers are not as surprising as expected, especially the mistakes between Li Shaohong and Sylvia Chang in "There is Her in the World" are a bit regrettable.In addition to the iconic emotions and delicacy of women, and the simple coverage of those popular topics with women as the core, the film did not leave enough aftertaste that can be repeatedly chewed. For example, Li Shaohong's short film has clearly touched the pale spiritual picture of widowed elderly women, and can only lie all the value of life on their children and grandchildren. So where is the self? This topic is completely worthy of in-depth development and rarely faced by people. It just briefly stops in the quarrel between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. But is it not as worth exploring as the clichéd mother-in-law relationship and the mama-baby who is timid among them? For example, under the title of "Mom!", we look forward to seeing a deeper interpretation of the identity of women as mothers and daughters from Yang Lisen's story, but the figure of fathers lingers in the film, and the meaning and position of "Mom" become a little blurred. Is it analyzing women’s identities about themselves, or is it necessary to call for understanding and attention to Alzheimer’s disease? Among these two tendencies, "Mom! 》 is often turned to one of them rather than organically combining the two.
We can always feel the ambition of the main creators in real-life themes. If it seems that if it is not covered in everything, it will not be enough to express the enthusiasm and profound thoughts of emotions. But I want to express everything, so I can't express anything thoroughly. After having the opportunity to express words and bravely taking a step to touch on social hot topics, if the theme of "her" does not want to become a simple gimmick, it is time to continue to polish the script and intention.
(Original title: "Mom!" "There is Her in the World" has a dull response, and the theme of "her" is delicate but lacks surprises)
Source: Beijing Daily Client Reporter Gao Qian
Process Editor: u002
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