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Doctor Qiai Note:
Beijing Film Festival screening has officially started recently. The spring in Beijing has finally ushered in this feast for fans. As early as March 31, we have actually felt the "fast and passion" of fans when they grab tickets. This week, the 8th part of the "Fast and Furious" series that is popular all over the world will also be launched in theaters nationwide, completely playing the carnival songs of fans.
Speaking of "Speed 8", Ge Ge talked about a few words today and his outlook on this series.
There are so many drag racing movies all over the world, but why did the "Fast and Furious" series become a hit, and it made 7 episodes in a row. Until the male lead Paul Walker is killed, will he continue to shoot episode 8?
Some people say this is the capitalist's business practice. Of course I agree that as long as capitalists make profits, they can certainly squeeze out the last bit of value of each so-called IP. But in a deeper sense, the value of "Fast Stimulus" lies in mainstreaming a subculture move that was originally hovering on the brink of sin, not only mainstreaming but also fashionable, which is awesome.
tells something about exposing your age.
A bit older and less-than-human Beijing post-80s have heard of the famous "Second Ring Road" on the second ring road. In 2006, this "car god" rushed at an average speed of 150 kilometers per hour on the second ring road of Beijing, which is 37.2 kilometers long, and returned to the starting point. It is equivalent to overtaking 266 vehicles per minute by driving 2,500 meters per minute.
Are you unethical enough when you say this? Now I see those modified cars whistling by on the streets of Beijing. When there are huge explosions, they sometimes feel uncomfortable. I will curse in my heart: Damn, you scumbags will sooner or later!
However, think about it calmly, while cursing others, I still feel a little envious: although they are pretending to be cool enough; and you see, there is a beautiful girl sitting in the sports car... Oh, let's not talk about it, people are so angry that they are more popular... I think it's not abnormal, it's normal for
to have this kind of mentality.
Ge Ge never likes driving, especially seeing the current road conditions in Beijing, so he doesn’t even have a driving book, so naturally he has no hardware capital to pick up girls. But there are many friends around me who like cars.
For example, there is a guy in the same class at Guangzhong University who has no other preferences, just likes cars and has clear indexes. Not only that, this guy who basically doesn't like reading later entered the central education system to "poison" our next generation. He also wrote a novel called "Underground Castle - The Racing Rider Under Night and His World".
He described in the book: "When you move your eyes down, you can see the orange aperture in the center - the closed loop at the core of the city, there are extremely sparse highlights moving, and two cool spots are flying against the ground at several times the speed of the other. From where these two spots are, the roar of the racing engine is coming from waves higher than the wave. As the saying goes: the second ring road in the early morning, the sparse traffic flow, the speed of the red zone, the roar of the engine, the beautiful sound of lifting down the pressure, and the wild soul is fully utilized in the steel machine."
Look at it, it is the prototype of the second ring of the second ring. So, it was originally an illegal incident for the rich second generation, but when he came, he was envious.
Therefore, we do not evaluate the right and wrong of racing drivers from a moral perspective. Just in terms of the above-mentioned text description, it is definitely the most suitable language to be filmed. The "Fast and Furious" series filmed by Hollywood in 2001 is a film centered on underground racing, and the discussion caused by this goes far beyond the racing itself.
I remember director Robert Cohen once said that the inspiration for "Fast Furious" was from an article about illegal racing on the east and west coasts by a reporter named Li Ken. Young Asian American men have been at the forefront of this fanatic movement since the event kicked off in Southern California in the early 1990s.
, and Cohen chose to change the story to Los Angeles because in terms of human relations, many people regard it as a centralized storage place for the American Dream and urban nightmare.In the video, we can see that there is a distinction between racers, racing teams and enthusiasts, and among real street racing drivers, the number of Asian Americans, Latin Americans and Black Americans is far greater than that of whites. To this end, Cohen also specially hired Asian street racing drivers as professional technical consultants, and also allowed him to play a small role.
Later, this series was moved to Tokyo, Rio, Dubai and other places. These places were not randomly selected. Not only should the landscape be clear, but the key is also a mixture of fish and dragons.
The landscape must be mixed, and the ethnic groups of the actors must be mixed.
Therefore, the "Fast Furious" series is not only a movie about racing, but also a movie about multi-ethnicity. Most of the actors in the film are minorities, including the star with mixed race temperament. They show their power through speed and capture the hearts of women.
contrasts it with Brian, played by Brother Paul, a mysterious white boy with a fresh sense of mystery. He is an outstanding undercover police officer (the racers know nothing about his identity) and a bold racer whose unique Anglo-Saxon white bloodline does not give him much innate advantages in this multicultural land. The "Rocket Speed" he spent a lot of money to modify did not immediately win respect for him at the beginning.
However, as the film progressed, the leadership ability of Paul Walker was gradually proved - so, this was clearly understood by many scholars as: the innate racial advantage of white people ultimately played a decisive force.
Therefore, in the "Fast Furious" series, the functions of white people cannot be overlooked, especially after Paul Walker and the big-name Wen Diesel became good friends.
In this, Hollywood has cleverly made a set of narrative dialectics, which made the actors and audience happy, and also became the reason why the "Fast Furious" series lasts forever, that is:
allows the multi-ethnic stars representing subculture and underground racing behavior to mainstream and fashionable; at the same time, the white Paul, who represents legal justice, integrates with these marginal groups to form a team, and lead the entire team with an orthodox cultural spirit.
In fact, the success of "Fast Spur" is a wonderful cultural reflection of American ethnic politics. It means that both sides have something to give up and gain something. Among
, Paul Walker is an important weight to balance this two-way narrative function .
As a result, he unfortunately passed away. Who will replace his position?
For such a super classic image, which white star is willing to wade into this muddy water and become Paul's shadow?
If this problem cannot be solved, the future of "Fast Stimulation" is just a brainless action movie showing muscles rushing around, and will definitely be given up within five years.
has established this as evidence, let's wait and see.
A week theater new film
" Fast and Furious 8"
Type: Action / Crime
Director: F. Gary Gray
Screenwriter: Gary Scott Thompson
Actor: Vin Diesel / Dwayne Johnson / Charlize Theron / Jason Statham / Michelle Rodriguez / Natalie Emanuel / Elsa Patach / Helen Mirren / Tyreth Gibson / Kurt Russell / Jodana Brewster / Lucas Black / LudaChris / Christopher Heview / Scott Eastwood
Content theme: ★★★
Creative lineup: ★★★★★
Comprehensive index: ★★★★★★
Two years ago, the global box office record set by " Speed 7" is still a myth that the industry talks about. The death of Paul Walker has brought a tone of reminiscence. Many times, watching movies is still a collective event for the public. Among the people who have watched "Fast 7" in 2015, there are probably not many fans of "Fast 7". Those who follow people in their circle of friends may not know who Paul was before.
originally thought that "Quick 7" should be the final work, and two years later, "Quick 8" made a comeback. This year, Beijing Film Festival also specially planned the series of "Fast and Furious" (1-7), hoping that real movie fans can enjoy watching it this time. After all, this visual shock that transcends imagination can only be enjoyable if you feel it on the big screen. If you watch it on computers and TV, you can only know the plot and not appreciate the true meaning of the "Fast Furious" series. In the newly upgraded "Speed 8", Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez and other original cast members all returned. At the same time, Oscar winner Charlize Theron also joined as a hacker villain.
"Speed 8" has exceeded 20 million. This time the racing scene is placed in Cuba with a unique automotive culture. This is also the first time that Hollywood movies are filmed in Cuba. I still remember the golden and dazzling eyes filmed in Dubai in “Speed 7”, the different regional style and new fancy racing techniques will make everyone excited again.
"A Chinese Odyssey" (Extended Commemorative Edition)"
Type: Comedy / Action / Love / Fantasy / Adventure
Director: Liu Zhenwei
Screenwriter: Liu Zhenwei / Wu Chengen
Actor: Stephen Chow / Wu Mengda / Ain't Athena / Ain't Athena / Ada Choi / Lan Jieying / Karen Mok / Luo Jiaying / Liu Zhenwei / Lu Shuming / Li Jianren
Content Subject: ★★★★
"There was once a sincere love in front of me, I didn't cherish it, and I regret it when I lost it. The most painful thing in the world is this. If God can give me a chance to do it again, I would say three words to that girl: I love you. If I have to add a deadline to this love, I hope it is... ten thousand years."
, a scene that was once popular all over the country and even is still mentioned frequently to this day, is really classic. The love story between Supreme Treasure and Fairy Zixia has always been the reference for later generations of jokes about Journey to the West. This work that deconstructs Journey to the West has had a huge impact on too many post-80s and 90s. Many movie fans feel deeply regretful for failing to experience the classics through the big screen.
I didn’t expect that twenty-two years later, we can finally see Supreme Treasure saying this love words to Fairy Zixia again on the big screen. The love tragedy between Supreme Treasure and Zixia Fairy, every time you revisit it, you will have a new interpretation and understanding.
This time, as a movie repair version, in addition to repairing some scratches and dirty spots in the film version, it has also been edited into an extended version to add a new plot and new characters. It is reported that this release is also the last time that " Great Sages Marrying " has been released nationwide out of print, and it is also an important goal in the history of Chinese film screenings. It is a rare opportunity.
You all say that the movie tickets that owed Stephen Chow have been paid off, so it is time to return a movie ticket for "American Journey".
"Nail Claw Demon"
Type: Comedy / Love
Director: Guan Zhiyao
Screenwriter: Lu Yixin / Duanduo / You Kaiyuan
Actor: Zhou Dongyu / Zhang Xiaoquan / Natou / Lin Chenxi / Cai Jie / Sheng Langxi / Ekin Cheng / Xie Yilin / Xu Weining
Content theme: ★★★
Creative lineup: ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
Comprehensive Index: ★★★
On the weekend, Zhou Dongyu and Takeshi Kaneshiro's new film " Like You " was screened in the archives. There were crowds of people on the scene, and a team of men in black lined up to defend the art theater. The situation was really spectacular.
This love comedy, which is a bit dirty and noisy, partnered by Zhou Dongyu and Zhang Xiaoquan (Zhang Xiaoquan will also come to Beijing to meet you). This will also be available in major theaters on Friday.
In the past two years, Zhou Dongyu has frequently brought surprises to everyone, and her image on the screen has begun to change. Shamatt in "The Heart is Blooming", the rebellious girl in "Hidden July and Ansheng ", the sloppy but clever chef girl in "I Like You", and the mysterious woman who challenged to eat nail clippers in the film this time. I hope this romantic love film that fights against poverty can ignite the love hormones in late spring and early summer together with "I Like You" that will come later.
As early as 2010, Zhou Xun also played "The Nail Claw Man". I wonder how Uncle Dong will play this somewhat alternative role in the new version of "The Nail Claw Man", and how different it will be from "Young Master Zhou".
"Love Frozen"
Director: Fu Tianyu
Screenwriter: Fu Tianyu
Actor: Ariel Lin / Feng Xiaoyue / Cheng Yuxi / Zhan Huaiyun / Jin Yanling / Wu Nianzhen / Li Lie / Wang Yousheng / Huang Dinghui / Ke Youlun / Xie Yingxuan / Lu Jiaxin / Qiu Yicheng
Content theme: ★★★
Main creative lineup: ★★★
Comprehensive index: ★★
Do you still remember Yuan Xiangqin back then? Ariel Lin and Feng Xiaoyue, the high-looking CP, will appear on the big screen soon.
In spring, everything is reviving, and love is coming soon. However, the movie is not the spring when everything revives. The 32-year-old Mei Bao (Ariel Lin) encounters the trough of career and love. The director suddenly had a whim and decided to freeze his eggs and wait for the true emperor. At this time, the popular chef Ashi (Feng Xiaoyue), who advocates freshness and refuses to freeze, appears. What is created when "fresh" and "frozen" come into contact with it is not sparks, but white water vapor.
In order to bring the audience the best viewing experience, the filming team spent 20 million to shoot in the Sweden Lapland area in the Arctic Circle. From the snowy coniferous forest to the endless magnificent ice field, the entire crew fought hard to shoot at low temperatures of minus 12 degrees outdoors and minus 6 degrees indoors (this is the real pain of spending money).
extracts the two concepts of "frozen" and "fresh" and uses food as an introduction. I hope that such a movie with a relatively high concept should not fall into pretentious romance movies.
A week foreign hot film
"Outside the World"
Type: Drama / Love / Science Fiction / Adventure
Director: Peter Chelsom
Screenwriter: Alan Rib / Stewart Schill / Richard Button Lewis
Actors: Asa Butterfield / Gary Oldman / Britt Robertson / Cara Gucino / Huang Rongliang / Janet Montgomery / Beth Bailey / Frank Bovers / Luce Reins / Scott Takeda / Peter Chelsom / Jesse Romero / Christine Ricks / John Paul Howard / Logan Paul / Mia Starrard / Stafford Douglas / Eli Goodman / Eb Rothim / Colin Iggsfield
The story of a child who grew up on Mars returning to Earth to find his biological father, the Martian version of Twilight + Youth Love + Honey Pink Girl Heart of the Highway. After watching
, I will definitely be ashamed to mention it to outsiders, but in my heart I still can't help but want to watch the movies that are almost like this.
Mom is a NASA astronaut. She went to Mars with pregnancy (or was pregnant on the way to Mars? The picture is so beautiful, I can't imagine it), and there was a boy left. The little boy flirted with an Earth girl on Mars (yes, she was flirted with high technology on Mars), and then was allowed to come to Earth to find his biological father, and then staged a farewell love with this Earth girl.
If you try to find some logic, narrative, and shots in this video, it is best to go out and turn left and return to the previous interface. This video was filmed to capture the audience of the girlish hearts. It is enough to have Asa's face.(To prove that my words are correct, the stickers are proved. Such a cute boy, can you bear to resist)
" Big Entrepreneurs "
Type: Drama / Biography / History
Director: John Lee Hancock
Screenwriter: Robert D. Siegel
Actor: Michael Keaton / Linda Cardrini / Patrick Wilson / Nick Offerman / Laura Dunn / B·J Novak / John Carlo Lynch / Stephen Cottle / Greve Ferste / Vybor Flitz Gerard / Rick Wright / Katharine Dell / Devin Ogden / Justin Alvarez
Comprehensive Index: ★★★
Seeing the poster of this video, you should probably guess that the film is about McDonald's making a fortune. If Ray Kloak, the milkshake mixer salesman, there might not be a question of which McDonald's or KFC is better, and there would be no joke about going to KFC to order McDonald's or McDonald's chicken or McDonald's chicken leg burgers (when I was a child, I really couldn't tell the difference between McDonald's and KFC, and now I know that the one that tastes better is McDonald's).
The one who plays the legendary founder is Michael Keaton, who shined in "Birdman" the year before yesterday. To be honest, Uncle Keaton has really been good at choosing works in the past two years. This inconspicuous ordinary person with huge energy was restored to the screen by him. He watched him squatting on the store site and praying for betting at least once, and was moved by it.
Whether it is a main theme video or hot chicken soup, after watching it, you will definitely drink McDonald's milkshake with a pilgrimage mentality next time.
"Haodate Coffee"
Type: Drama
Director: Nishio Koshi
Screenwriter: いとうのはは
Actor: Hoshi Huangkawada / Kazuoka Reiko / Nakajima Toえか / Azumi / あがた Mori Fish / Nakajima Hokki
In the cafe, a third-rate writer, a photographer of social disabilities, a German boy who is Teddy Bear, and a young mother who makes blow-glass, makes people look forward to what story will happen to them. However, the plot is like the nostalgic tone of the film, which softly and smoothly narrates the ordinary dreams of these ordinary people.
video narrative rhythm is not fast, and with a cup of coffee every time, it feels light and bourgeois. The slow life sentiment conveyed by the video is exactly what urban people lack but yearn for.
comes, so be content with it. Life is so long, why bother to hurry up.
Written by | Dr. Qiai Yujiaolong
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