Recently, a clip of only 15 seconds on the Internet made many viewers choke several times.
picture faces a man with a dirt-faced and nervous expression, and a group of terrorists stood around him, pointing their guns at him.
I saw him sweating and trembling all over, and slowly picked up a revolver .
This revolver game, the probability of his death is only one in six.
However, everyone present, including himself, knew very well that he had only one chance, either to live or die.
Then, the moment he pulled the trigger, it suddenly came to an abrupt end.
I was undoubtedly disappointed when I heard that "The King of the Sky" had announced the withdrawal of the release.
However, fortunately, there is "
video is adapted from real events, revealing the difficulties and dangers faced by evacuating overseas Chinese .
In 2015, war broke out in the Republic of Numia, North Africa.
On a billboard, six corpses hung, which is shocking.
starts for 5 minutes, without shy away from large-scale scenes, giving people a sense of reality and oppression, making it urgent to evacuate overseas Chinese. In view of the severe situation, a diplomat team composed of Zong Dawei (played by Zhang Yi), Zhang Ning (played by Zhang Zixian), Yan Xingzhou (played by Cheng Taishen), and Cheng Lang (played by Wang Junkai) were given the mission of evacuating overseas Chinese.
First of all, they want to take the regular path - seek help from the local government.
The result, the response was - get out.
Just as everyone was thinking of other ways, the war had already burned into the city.
The situation is sudden and accidents may occur at any time.
So the four decided to take the risk and took the overseas Chinese through the battle area and find a safe evacuation site.
You should know that an adult can walk about 40 kilometers a day, but if there are children or people with limited mobility, the speed will be greatly reduced.
Along the way, we must not only face the extremely harsh environment, but also fight wits and courage with the rebels. The difficulties in this are unimaginable and predictable.
The most impressive thing is undoubtedly the scene of people walking in the desert.
In a dangerous situation, they were unable to contact the embassy and did not know where the rescue was.
There is only a long road in front of them that cannot see the end.
Compared with previous movies of evacuation, "The Road to Return" has something in common.
That is our great motherland. We will never give up every compatriot and will definitely take everyone home.
However, in comparison, "The Road to Return" is very different.
The most familiar scene about evacuation of overseas Chinese is the scene where the compatriots successfully boarded the plane and ship back to China, and everyone showed a smile on their faces that they had survived the disaster.
And "The Road to Return" focuses on the other side of the evacuation of overseas Chinese, deeply portraying a group of unarmed ordinary heroes, how to take everyone back to China in the face of gunfire and rain.
This unknown adventure is full of cruelty, unknown, uneasy and hardship, but the only thing that remains unchanged is that unwavering faith.
In order to restore the real picture, director Rao Xiaozhi checked a large number of reports on evacuation of overseas Chinese and interviewed many witnesses.
He found that the diplomats involved in the evacuation of overseas Chinese asked them to become heroes, rush to the front line, and save their compatriots who were in dire straits because of their responsibilities.
Many diplomats will write a suicide note before leaving.
So, in "The Road Back", the audience can see many real scenes of evacuating overseas Chinese, and the real events are far more difficult than in the movie.
In 2011, the operation to evacuate overseas Chinese from Libya was a journey back thousands of miles away.
html More than 15,000 Chinese citizens walked more than 9,000 kilometers and passed by 5 countries before completing the task of evacuating overseas Chinese.
In 2015, Yemen evacuated .
The diplomat in charge of this mission sent more than 100 Chinese citizens, including his wife, to the Linyi ship, and returned to the Consulate General to carry out the left-behind mission.
For safety reasons, the mattress at home was placed in the bathroom and could only sleep for two to three hours a day.
In the latest evacuation of the Chinese people, our diplomat was shot at the gun, encountered three explosions, and passed by death several times.
And the biggest feeling that the whole story of "The Way to Return" gives people is reality.
In addition to being based on real events, the actors' performances are close to those involved in the story prototype.
As early as 2018, Zhang Yi starred in " Red Sea Operation " directed by Lin Chaoxian .
This time, for almost the same subject, the requirements for actors in "The Road to Return" are completely different.
The former focuses on martial arts dramas, while the latter focuses more on literary dramas.
For example, in the scene at the beginning, facing the enemy's play and the first time facing death, people will be extremely afraid in their hearts.
However, different characters also show different senses of layers.
The diplomat Zong Dawei played by Zhang Yi is a bit careless when he appears, but when it comes to a dangerous moment, he shows responsibility and responsibility, with a huge contrast between the front and the back.
Originally, he didn't have to play revolver games, but the other party threatened his compatriots' lives and could not stand up and accept the conditions.
In the film, Zhang Yi first showed horror in his heart, then his face turned pale in an instant, and his walking pace showed timidity.
The whole person became dazed and was scared to death.
Is our diplomats really afraid of death?
is not, but in fact, some preparation was made at the beginning.
In Zong Dawei's heart, what he cares about most is his wife who is staying at home and the new life that is about to be born.
So when he heard the crying sounds coming from not far away, he saw a little girl slowly crawling towards him.
At this moment, he felt extremely sad and went to save the little girl without hesitation.
Bai Huan (played by Yin Tao ) on the side, watching Zong Dawei prepare to sacrifice himself in order to protect everyone, tears can no longer stop flowing down.
Whenever Zong Dawei pulls the trigger, her heart twitches into her throat.
The next second, there was a sudden "bang".
Watching his compatriots being brutally killed, Bai Huan's inner changes progressed layer by layer.
was shocked first, then he recovered and fell into despair in an instant. Finally, the veins swelled up, and his eyes were filled with anger and horror.
In the whole story, Yin Tao portrays the image of a determined, rational and brave woman very vividly.
In the trailer, there is a scene where Yin Tao is strangled by the enemy. After the shot of this scene such as
, a very deep mark left on Yin Tao's neck.
Not only Zhang Yi and Yin Tao, but also Wang Xun. In
, there is a scene in which he is humiliated by the enemy.
From different angles, it is heartbreaking to see that he has been tortured.
Of course, in addition to the remarkable acting skills of the starring actors, some supporting roles and even supporting actors are amazing.
In the film, when the camera is directed at an extra, the camera that is less than 1 minute has contributed delicate acting skills.
The long journey has made him physically and mentally exhausted. Unexpectedly, facing a group of people pointing guns at him, he is in extreme fear.
Because of fear of being unable to control his nose, cold sweat appeared on his forehead. He couldn't help but twitching fingers and trembling legs could no longer make him stand up. When the directors such as
shouted to stop, the extra was a little weak because he was overly immersed in fear.
The shock that touches people's hearts brought by "The Road to Return" is incomparable to many movies.
Behind this, the actor's acting skills are of great significance.
In the movie, there is such a group of special actors.
When filming a scene where rebels kill each other, a foreign actor suddenly collapsed and started crying halfway through the performance.
It turns out that his motherland is in war, and the tragedy in the film is taking place in their country.
You should know that wars, plagues, and family destruction may not encounter a major event that ordinary people may not encounter in their entire lives. They have all experienced it.
So, from their eyes, the feelings are all revealed in true feelings, and there is no trace of deliberate performance at all. There is a pair of extras in
. They are from Syria . These scenes awaken memories they don't want to recall.
In my opinion, the human touch of "The Road to Return" is not only reflected in the fact that it is adapted from real events, but can be found in reality from the story to the actors.
Because of this, I can better understand the weight of Zhang Yi's words in the film.
"I just want to take everyone out of this place and take them home. This is my responsibility!"
At the end of the journey home from thousands of miles, there is always only one place - home!
In general, "The Road to Return" has created one flesh-and-blood ordinary person after another, and has created greatness with ordinary people.
It is precisely because of the ordinary that it touches the hearts of the audience.
I have always believed that the reason why we cannot see darkness is because someone blocks darkness in a place we cannot see.