"Changjin Lake" is full of details, from the longevity lock to the red scarf, Chen Kaige's reputation is stable this time

Recently, the war movie "Changjin Lake" is leading the National Day schedule. This film is co-produced and directed by Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, and Lin Chaoxian. It tells the story of a Chinese nation with the Battle of Changjin Lake as the background. It is a touching story of the Seventh Company of the Volunteer Army holding their position and fighting the enemy bravely in extremely harsh conditions, making an important contribution to the victory of the Battle of Changjin Lake.

Three famous directors with different styles show their strengths in this movie. Some depict intense scenes of duel between the two sides, while others depict detailed and touching character plots.

Director Chen Kaige mainly directed the literary and dramatic parts of the film. The many literary scenes in the first half contain the director's delicate plot portrayal, which has earned him a lot of praise.

1. Wu Qianli’s tear

In the opening plot, Wu Qianli, who returned home to visit relatives, brought his brother Baili’s ashes urn back to his hometown in Huzhou. Under the astonished gaze of his parents Seeing the strange looks in his brother's eyes, he suddenly knelt on the ground and blamed himself for not taking good care of his elder brother.

At this time, Wu Jing shed a tear. If Chen Kaige used the camera to shoot his face, it would be a bit cliché.

But he made Wu Jing shed a tear, which not only fit the character's inner situation at the time, but also showed a restrained and touching emotion. It well explained "A man doesn't shed tears easily because he has not yet shed tears." To the sad place."

2. Wu Wanli's longevity lock

The details of the younger brother Wu Wanli are equally restrained and meticulous. He is an unkempt fisherman boy, but he wears a big longevity lock. You must know that longevity locks are generally worn when children are young, but Wan Li was already a teenager when he appeared on the scene, 19 years old, but he still wears the longevity lock, which implicitly shows that as the youngest son in the family, the eldest brother and the second brother have been away for many years. The parents hope that their little son will grow up healthy and live a long and safe life by their side.

3. The Huzhou water town with colorful autumn leaves

In fact, the hometown of the Wu brothers was originally set in a small mountain village on the loess high slopes in the north, but Chen Kaige felt that such a scene There were not enough people to arrest, so he thought that the Ninth Corps of the Volunteer Army set out from Zhejiang, so he set his hometown in Huzhou, a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

In the background of a water town with colorful autumn leaves, it not only shows the rare peace in New China at that time, but also reflects the timeline of the beginning of the Changjin Lake War. Wu Qianli received the assembly order to rush back to the army. , at this time the fishing fires were lit up and the moon was hanging high, which was a reflection of the Mid-Autumn Festival. September 26, 1950 was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the timeline just happened to match.

4. The banner to recover Taiwan

In addition, many attentive netizens also discovered that in the video, during the military parade held before the departure of the Ninth Corps of the Volunteer Army, the background of the second There are slogans hanging on the small buildings: Taiwan must be liberated.

This is a re-enactment of the scene that respects historical facts, because at that time the Ninth Corps, commander of Song Dynasty Shi Lun, was indeed preparing for the cross-sea battle to liberate Taiwan. It is reported that Marshal Chen Yi, who was the mayor of Shanghai at the time, made a special trip to the headquarters of the Ninth Corps to read out the order. Afterwards, he patted Song Shilun on the shoulder and jokingly said: "It seems that you will not be the commander of the Taiwan Garrison." It turned out that Song Shilun was the Shanghai Garrison Commander. The commander was preparing to cross the sea and regain Taiwan, but now he wanted to send troops north to North Korea.

5. The symbolic red scarf

When director Chen Kaige interpreted the symbolic meaning of this red scarf, he believed that although it was a pair of boys and girls, it did not include a man and a woman. Affection. The girl throwing her scarf into the car symbolizes the eternal heart-to-heart ties between the military and civilians, and also represents the fiery warmth.

Wu Wanli’s comrade-in-arms Zhang Xiaoshan took the risk to get a red scarf for him, expressing their comradeship. Later, the red scarf appeared again on the battlefield, and Wu Wanli hid it tightly. Under the military uniform, red is not only the color of the national flag and the meaning of fighting outside, but also the warm feelings and touching feelings of comrades between soldiers and civilians.

6. Photos in Meisheng’s box

Meisheng, played by Zhu Yawen, is the instructor of the Seventh Company and the most educated person in the entire Seventh Company. He also said that he has been studying for two years His English pronunciation paved the way for his later use of English to attack enemies in the east and west on the battlefield. Before leaving for the battlefield, Mei Sheng had already been discharged from the army and returned home to Shanghai, but he rode a bicycle for more than ten hours to reach his comrades. Compared with the large and small bags of other soldiers, Mei Sheng carried a small leather suitcase that contained notebooks, photos of his daughter and other items. At first glance, he looked like a decent person. After getting through the critical moment, he ran back to the battlefield to search for photos of his daughter, saying "it's dad's fault". It can be seen that Meisheng's box is not only a concern brought by the family, but also the softness of the soldier's heart. , and the daughter’s photos are the link between father and daughter.

In fact, there are many subtle details in the film's literary and theatrical aspects, which have attracted praise from many audiences and netizens.

It seems that director Chen Kaige’s reputation has stabilized this time, which may confirm what he once said, “A good war movie must start with the characters.”