Which country's movies are the most self-deprecating.
South Korea says that it is second, and I am afraid no one dares to say that it is first.
Set a line from a taxi driver at the end of " Reporter ":
Who would choose to live in the Republic of Korea if you are rich?
Today Amway recommends a Korean self-deprecating movie, and the film's finger was aimed at the deep waters of South Korea - the military corruption case.
" First-class Confidential "
live col. Park Dae-i, who was born in the field army, has a traditional military style.
Loyalty, honest, persistent and stubborn.
He got a rare opportunity for promotion: he was transferred to the Military Control Headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense and served as the head of the Aviation Components Procurement Section.
holds the power of military procurement, which is definitely a fat man that countless people dream of.
The Dayi who transferred to a new position was quite moist at the beginning.
subordinates welcomed the diligent and enthusiastic;
colleagues are old friends in the same school;
leaders also had high hopes for him;
he even got a considerable "family subsidy" every month, and his subordinate Director Huang even "concerned" to open the account to Dayi's wife, and said bluntly that this was the minister's intention.
Dayi The most common sentence I heard during that time was: We are a family .
I am deeply honored to devote myself to my work. I got off the hangar and checked the information, and I was very busy.
During this period, an fighter pilot found Dayi and questioned that there was a huge dark side in the procurement process of aviation components. The components purchased by the troops were actually fake and shoddy products.
Dayi was skeptical, and tried to do some investigation, but it ended in vain.
Until one day, a second-generation fighter crashed during a mission and the pilot was seriously injured. The pilot who was injured in
was the one who found Dayi to question the shady situation before.
The next scene completely shocked Dayi.
No one was planning to investigate the cause of the accident. On the contrary, his colleague Director Nan quickly organized a multi-party meeting to blame the pilot for the accidental operation.
The media exposed that the troops posted a message that the basin of dirty water completely splashed on the head of the unconscious pilot.
Dayi witnessed everything around him and couldn't sleep or eat.
In order not to violate his original intention of joining the army, he began to investigate the incident privately. The investigation was conducted with Dayi, a TV reporter and a military judicial officer Zheng Renguo in the army.
The result can be imagined. This investigation is still clear, and the backlash of the dark forces has begun.
The subordinates are isolated, colleagues are questioned, and ministers are scolded, and "family" begins to become enemies.
Even his family was not at peace. The family was raided, his daughter was ordered to drop out of school at school, and his wife was also intimidated.
Dayi even received an arrest warrant issued by the military court.
Daiyi, who was forced into a desperate situation, could only give it a try.
A netizen left a message on Douban:
has a four-star rating, one star is to commemorate the director.
film director Hong Ji-sun passed away in 2016, and "Class I Confidential" has also become his last work.
Director Hong Ji-sun pursues the use of movies as a weapon, corrects errors in the era, and reviews human nature.
In 2009, he directed and filmed "Itaewon Murder" adapted from a real murder case. When the film was released, the real murderer of the case that year - two Korean Americans were still at large.
. Due to the fierce response in society after the film was released, the South Korean government re-prosecuted one of the main culprits of the case after 15 years under public pressure and sentenced him to 20 years in prison.
This is the power of filmmakers.
"First Class Confidential" is also adapted from real events.
This film started planning eight years ago, when South Korea's president was still Lee Myung-bak . Because the subject matter involves military embezzlement and is too sensitive, no one dares to accept the film investment in South Korea.
Park Geun-hye During his reign, the film was under pressure and completed the filming, but it was not released as expected. And at the end of 2016, director Hong Jisun passed away.
In order to fulfill its last wish, the film team actively operated and finally brought the film to the big screen this year. At this time, the South Korean president had already changed to Moon Jae-in .
took 8 years, and the three generations of South Korea's presidents changed their rule, and the film was able to see the light of day again.
It can be said that Director Hong’s experience in filming this film is even more exciting than the plot itself.
Watch the movie "First Class Confidential", you may be able to guess the development of the plot, but you cannot guess how powerful the dark forces entrenched in the military and political corruption case are.
Lieutenant Colonel Park Dae-i came to the golf course and was "fortunate" to put a ball to the Minister of Personnel of the Blue House .
Minister made a phone call and without any personnel assessment, Dayi changed from a lieutenant colonel to a large colonel.
When the crash occurred, the director of the old Wu Tiao Nan organized a meeting of responsibility "skilledly".
Air Force leaders, Army leaders, and suppliers of aviation accessories were all present.
Some people are responsible for smearing the pilot's daily behavior records, some are responsible for fabricating the whole story of the accident, and some are monitoring the whereabouts of the pilot's family.
Even the media tycoons who made military comments and the directors of the military hospital where the pilots were located were members of this dark system.
They have clear division of labor and extremely efficient. The purpose of what is done is to protect the interests of the group and cover up the truth of the incident.
In the shadow of this military corruption case, there is a power beast , eyeing Park Dae-i who is trying to reveal the dark side.
And when the giant beast growled in anger and launched a counterattack, the power of justice seemed weak and insignificant.
reporter was dismissed, military officer was deported to Angola, Dayi's wife and daughter and the pilot's widow were even more invaded and mentally collapsed.
Everyone chose to surrender, leaving only Dayi .
What will happen to you and I face such absolute power?
is as silent as a cicada, just like it.
ending with a cliché and pleasing ending.
From 1997 to 2009, for 12 years, three righteous men came bravely to expose the dark side of the South Korean Air Force's military procurement.
But the real case is far darker than the plot of the movie. All the cases ended without success, and the whistleblower suffered an extremely unfair ending.
The reality is so cruel, but someone is willing to burn himself to bring a glimmer of hope.
In the video, Park Dae-i was put to death and then survived;
Director Hong Ji-sun can work hard for eight years to sharpen his sword;
In reality, there are also some patriots who dare to speak out bravely.
Maybe we need these persistent warriors.
