Film evaluation of 405 murder case

A murder case-behind it! Scapegoat-Why do you suffer for no reason? How did the old policeman catch the murderer, the sly rabbit and three caves?

The excellent domestic feature film "405 Murder" tells a thrilling story with the characteristics of the times based on a murder case in the late Cultural Revolution in the 1970s.

1980, after the film was released, it caused a great sensation in the whole country, creating a movie miracle with more than 1 billion people watching movies and more than 1 billion box office income. It was a well-deserved "box office overlord" and "blockbuster" in the hearts of movie audiences at that time-thrilling story, compact plot, suspenseful style and bold shooting technique, 405 murder.

At the age of 56, the famous film actor Zhong successfully played the hero of the film. His public security image, which deeply understands the righteousness and bears the burden of humiliation, is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Behind the scenes, there are ulterior motives! People's police dig the ground and cut the roots!

Murder 405 is a seriously neglected film, and most young fans have no impression of it. However, this black-and-white film, which was shot in 1980, has a very important position in the film history of China. It was not only the box office overlord of that year, but also one of the best suspense films in China in the 20th century.

The story of this film begins with the investigation of an ordinary murder case by the Public Security Bureau in Room 405 of a factory dormitory in Donghai City. At first, it was a common routine: fingerprints, mud blocks, notebooks, etc. According to the experience of watching movies at ordinary times, this is nothing more than Sherlock Holmes or Detective Poirot turning into China police. Time, place and story environment have changed, but the mode of reasoning and solving cases has never changed.

However, the plot of the film suddenly took a magical turn: the experienced old scout suddenly found the feathers falling from the scene very strange, and he launched an investigation to expose a political conspiracy. Obviously, this is because many small details are buried in the first half of the film: the feather mentioned above is one of them, which comes from lovebirds and is not produced in Donghai city, thus causing the suspicion of old scouts; Then it's time for the story-the first half of1976. As we all know, this is a delicate moment when political struggle is imminent. The excessive enthusiasm and eagerness of the police chief and young investigators to close the case, especially the surprisingly smooth investigation process, finally formed a huge question mark at this time.

With the further development of the plot, the audience finally realized that the murder was to cover up another bigger conspiracy: the minions of the Gang of Four in Donghai were preparing to seize power by secret armed forces, and the old scout fell into a huge trap at this time ... Finally, the old scout went into the den alone, exchanged old friends who were imprisoned, and sent key information at a critical moment, thus smashing it.

It is no exaggeration to say that 405 Murder understands the essence of Hitchcock, and the setting of the whole suspense story is both unexpected and reasonable, especially the handling of details, which should be said to be perfect.

The plot reversal at the end of the story is a bit chilling. The assistants and leaders around him are all tigers and wolves, and the old scout instantly becomes a lonely and helpless figure. Therefore, this plot arrangement of "405 Murder" not only takes care of the screen hero image of the old scout, but also does not violate the general axiom of suspense films.

Murder 405 is a unique film. In a fashionable word, this is a mystery film. But what makes this film more fashionable, such as The Massacre on the Nile and The Witness, is that it also has the nature of heroic tragedy.

Some people say that the style before and after the film is not uniform, I am afraid that is what I mean. Generally speaking, detective mystery films focus on the bizarre twists and turns of the plot. From an aesthetic point of view, both its author and audience emphasize the value of relaxation and entertainment. The heroic tragedy films emphasize the solemn depiction of the characters' personalities, and the aesthetic value lies in the thought-provoking educational understanding. I think the director of this film is the inventor of a new art type. He combined the two organically, which can be said to have created the first tragic film of reasoning in China, so I think it is of great significance.