Green Book movie poster picture-Huang Hai designed the "Broken Bridge" poster, with a suspenseful atmosphere and a full sense of detail. What good posters has Huang Hai designed?

What does the movie cover of "Green Book" want to convey?

This is a story between black people and white people. This story may be different from what you think.

I really wanted to watch this movie before it was released, because it tells the story of a white driver and a black pianist. To be honest, racial discrimination abroad has always existed, and I think everyone can guess what this film wants to express just by looking at the cover.

This is a story about a poor white man named Pan Kexingjing who has a strong sense of business and hates black people, and an outstanding black pianist who is full of literary and artistic flavor and can speak many languages. They get to know each other along the way and then have a heart-to-heart relationship. Doesn’t it tell us that the demise of racial discrimination is a road that needs everyone to walk hand in hand?

As a black pianist, I think he is sensitive and determined, lonely and contradictory. In fact, this is also what many black people think. When facing a white driver, he will think a lot, but as a black man, there are very few people who can work for him. Except for people of color, it is really difficult for white people to be willing to work for him. This also tells us that black people need to open their hearts too.

In fact, this movie is very dull overall. Just like its cover, it is as simple as it is, with no special effects, just two people sitting in a car. But the eyes are soft, and it feels like the relationship between them is not just an employment relationship, but friends, a friendship that transcends races.

Maybe my understanding is not in place, but I would like to end with a sentence from the film. No one is an island. Sometimes loneliness is because you have not taken the first step. When you open your heart, You will gain a friend, whether white or black, we need friendship and beauty in this world. Huang Hai designed the poster for "Broken Bridge" with a suspenseful atmosphere and a sense of detail. What good posters has Huang Hai designed?

Huang Hai is a very famous graphic design master in China. His work often serves as a model for design students. It is also well-known in the design world. He single-handedly introduced Chinese graphic design to the world. Every movie poster he designed. They are widely circulated and praised by everyone. His posters also contain a lot of Chinese charm. There are also many excellent works of his. Then we will list some of his good works. Come and show it to everyone.

1. The Golden Age

The posters in the Golden Age series are very Chinese. In this main poster, the macro and micro are well done. Ink is originally a relatively small thing. Wang Hai shrunk the character and placed it next to the ink. It's very interesting to compare how big and small you are. Ink is also a very Chinese thing. In this way, the fun is reflected in the poster. Showing the taste of China again.

This series of posters all use the contrast between macro and micro. Huang Hai enlarged the three-dimensional Chinese characters. Insert characters into it. The character is leaning against the tip of the calligraphy stroke. Posters like this are also very interesting.

Similarly, American posters from the Golden Age. It's also amazing. He used the gold projection of the pen as the main body, and then used the silhouette of the gap in the middle of the pen to create the silhouette of the protagonist.

The Japanese version uses a black and white ink style, and the protagonists are two people playing on the mainland. Then ink-like smoke floated around them.

The Korean version uses a watercolor style. The only main character is a close-up of the heroine, surrounded by watercolor paintings.

2. Let the Bullets Fly

In the production of the poster "Let the Bullets Fly", Huang Hai also skillfully used the silhouette technique. In the middle are close-ups of the faces of the three protagonists. Then in their close-up, there is a silhouette of a man holding a pair of guns and wearing a hat.

3. Monster Hunt

The poster of "Monster Hunt" is also a typical example of Chinese style posters. The entire poster is characterized by traditional Chinese style ink paintings. The visual subject is a huge monster. Standing under Yao Monster is a monster catcher holding a whip. The human body

is all black and white. At the top of the altitude report is a characteristic of Chinese painting, the feeling of mountains floating in the distance.

The other poster has a green main body. The monster hunter with a whip stands on the monster's head. The monster opened its eyes wide. The main subject of the poster is the monster's eyes and the green grass on his head.

4. The Taoist Comes Down the Mountain

"The Taoist Comes Down the Mountain" cleverly uses symmetry. There are tall mountains on the left and right sides of the poster. Then the protagonist stands with the basket in the middle. Do you know all the background knowledge before reading "Green Book"?

"Green Book"

In fact, it was released in the United States in November 2018. This time it won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Picture. It has become a movie with high expectations among Chinese people.

So, what kind of story does a film title like "Green Book" tell that seems to say nothing? Before that, you need to know a few little backgrounds.

1

This film is adapted from a true story, and the names of the characters are completely copied from real people.

However, it is said that it is an adaptation, not a pure copy of the biography. There is a sentence at the beginning of the movie "inspired by a true story", so this movie just uses the shell of a story, and the interpretation inside has more new elements and meanings.

Interestingly, the family of Dr. Don Shirley, the prototype of the character in this film, was dissatisfied with the film crew for not consulting them before filming. .

They believe that the story of the film is entirely from the perspective of Tony (

Tony

), which is very different from the facts, including that Shelly was never the real person. Tony is a good friend and has never experienced any embarrassment due to his skin color. He calls the movie "a symphony of lies." Therefore, the movie is just a movie, and no one knows the real story.

The title "Green Book" was inspired by a travel guide specially designed for black people published in the 1960s.

This book was published in the 1960s, when

racial discrimination

was very serious in southern cities in the United States. The book marked the hotels and restaurants that black people were allowed to enter. wait.

There are two details in the film. One is when the record company contact person introduced this task to Tony and said, "

Sometimes you may not stay in the same hotel

", because according to the guidelines in the Green Book, some hotels only allow white people to stay, while some hotels are exclusively for black people. Although the government at that time had been trying to solve racial discrimination, this idea was deeply rooted among the people.

The other one is when Tony and Shelly came to Kentucky

Louisville

Yes, this state is the origin of KFC. This item Fast food, which covers the whole world, is also particularly conspicuous in its racial discrimination. The local hotel we stayed in was the first place on the itinerary that only allowed black people to stay. However, it was such a simple and dilapidated two-story hotel, but the green book said "

Just like myself As comfortable as home

". At the same time, the local bar was extremely humiliating because of the intrusion of the black man Shelly.

So, the title of this film is actually a referential word, which refers to the fact that there is indeed a "Black Travel Guide Green Book" in the film, but from the perspective of a movie, Green Book represents the encounters and mutual understanding between the two protagonists during their journey. The car of the two in the film is green.

This is also the reason why this film is actually an ordinary movie, rather than a masterpiece. Maybe the practical significance of "Green Book" is greater than the artistic pursuit of this film

About the Civil War

The Civil War broke out from 1861 to 1865 (exactly 100 years from the story time of this film in 1962), which is

American history

The only large-scale civil war in the world involved the North and South of the United States. It was originally a war to maintain unity, but later evolved into a revolutionary war to abolish slavery.

I believe everyone has learned from history books that most of the people in the south were farmers, who occupied a large amount of land to cultivate farms and focused on agriculture. But they firmly believed that blacks were an inferior race and bought a large number of blacks as slaves to do hard work on farms and become domestic servants.

The two protagonists in the film travel from north to south. On the one hand, it is the change from the city to the countryside. On the other hand, it is the increasingly obvious farmer style and racial discrimination.

In the southern region, there are no luxurious buildings like the prosperous cities in the north. Instead, there are endless farm lands. As we go further south, black people are engaged in agricultural work, and the frequency of serving tea and water to guests becomes more and more frequent.

There is a detail in the movie. Tony and Shelly broke down while driving. When they parked for repairs, Shelly saw a large number of black laborers on the farm opposite. They had expressionless faces, shabby clothes, and suffered the consequences. The sun is hot. The only thing that surprised them was that the man in front of them, who was supposed to have the same fate as themselves, could have a white man working for him.

About 1962

John F. Kennedy is actually mentioned several times in the film

. He was the then President of the United States and served from 1962 to 1963. The time of this film is one year before he was shot.

Kennedy is a person sought after by black Americans. At the same time, during his tenure, he promoted national unity, advocated the abolition of racial discrimination, developed education, improved urban housing conditions, promoted medical care for the elderly and other measures, which were all beneficial to the country. people's policies. Kennedy had ideals and ambitions. During his tenure, the average age of cabinet members was no more than 50 years old, which was quite young.

At the same time, he also pays attention to promoting highly educated talents. Xie Li in the film should be one of such people. Although Shelly is a black man, he has received higher education since childhood and is an elegant gentleman. Although he suffers from racial ideological oppression, he still endures it silently and is full of hope for the future.

There is an episode in the film where Shelly and Tony were stopped by two policemen while driving. Because one of the policemen was rude, Tony punched him in anger, causing both of them to be detained at the police station at the same time. During this period, Shirley applied to call a lawyer. Soon, the police chief was called by the provincial governor and scolded him, saying that he had to release Shirley and Tony because he had been reprimanded by the top brass personally.

As you can imagine, the people Shelly knew had direct access to the president. But in his opinion, it was stupid and embarrassing to bother the president for such a thing, because Kennedy and his administration were working hard to promote equal rights for black people, which was what they really wanted to do.

Sunset Town was also mentioned during this encounter. Because during the

apartheid policy

many places in the United States stipulated that black people were not allowed to appear or stay after sunset, which became the basis for the police department to believe that Shelly had violated the law.

2

As mentioned before, this film is not actually a very eye-catching movie. Its meaning is also very obvious. The narrative technique is flat and straightforward, especially the plot routine. Relatively common.

It is also a reconciliation of classes. I believe many people will think of it

"The Intouchables"

One is about physical disability and the other is about mental disability. Disability.

It is also a reconciliation during the journey. I believe many people will think of it

"Driving Miss Daisy"

Of course there are more. It's just that this film uses a topic that the whole world is paying attention to - black discrimination, and packages it in a warm shell. You can't say that this kind of film is bad, because it can easily cause political mistakes.

There are three most interesting scenes in the film.

The first is the daily life of Big Mouth Tony

. From the scene at the beginning of the film, we can see that Tony is a ruthless character who is good at observing people's emotions, eloquent and at the same time has a high force value. All these characteristics were reflected when he later accompanied Xie Li on his journey south.

For example, his way of dealing with people, talking nonsense to others, is something that Shelly, who has always maintained a noble attitude, despises. But it was these actions that saved Xie Li many times (probably this is what Xie Li's family is dissatisfied with).

In addition to this, there is also the love letter link that runs throughout the film. From the beginning, Tony's nonsense daily journal-style letters turned into

Shakespeare

love letters with the help of Shelly. Emotionally, Shelly is more expressive and learns to be reserved and tolerant, unlike Tony who would only show his emotions roughly. This is where the difference in the personalities of Tony and Shelly lies.

Of course, the most interesting thing is the daily bickering between Tony and Shelly. Tony behaves vulgarly and uses vulgar words, which is difficult for Shelly to understand and unwilling to accept.

In the film, Tony was stopped by Shelly as his employer many times because of his behavior in the car (such as taking a rock, throwing a Coke bottle, driving without looking at the road).

The second concept of struggle

. From north to south, from a music master admired by everyone, to a tool for wealthy people to show their cultural level, from the upper class to a black man despised by white people in the audience, Shirley has experienced too much racial inequality.

Including not being able to go to the normal toilet indoors, and having to go to the independent hut next to the tree in the yard. You cannot try on clothes in a

suit

store. You can only buy the clothes first and then modify them according to the size. You can't dine in the restaurant. What's funny is that all the people who dine in this restaurant are just to watch Shelly's performance, but Shelly is refused to eat here. Shelly was caught by the police for unspeakable behavior, and the police were not even willing to give him a towel to cover his body.

Along the way, Xie Li always seemed unhappy and worried. In his heart, he understood the uncertainty and dangers along the way better than anyone else, but he still chose to go without hesitation. At first, Shelly always silently endured some unfair treatment. After being politely rejected, he politely gave up the fight.

But Tony was different. In

Indiana

a performance in Hanover was dismissed by Tony because the theater director ignored Shelly's piano request. A slap knocked him to the ground. It was precisely because of this that Shelly used his designated piano that day.

During the last performance, Shelly was refused to dine in the restaurant. Combined with the experience of being arranged to change clothes in the storage room, Shelly protested and finally canceled the performance. Instead he performed for black people in small street bars.

The third type is lonely Shelly

. Shelly's loneliness is linked to that era. Shelly comes from the black race. In that era of segregation, black people were inferior. Not only was he not recognized by white people, but also because after Shelly finally distinguished himself by virtue of his higher education, he was no longer recognized by his own black community. This is the tragedy of Shelly.

In one scene, Shelly finally roared out her resentment to Tony, because Tony thought Shelly was a big shot, living at the top of the castle and not understanding the pain of the people at the bottom. This is the reason why Shelly and Tony don't understand each other. Of course, this is just one that seems to be more acceptable to us after putting aside many complex social factors.

In the film, Shelly is always drinking a bottle of wine alone in the hotel, not interacting with other people, but always watching them from a distance. Shirley tried his best to make himself good to balance the lack of acceptance from both black and white people. He knows multiple languages, behaves elegantly, and imposes strict demands on others with high moral standards. His place of residence is filled with valuable gifts, but he always seems particularly lonely. When he plays the piano, he is actually venting his inner resentment. The music in the film actually resonates emotionally based on different encounters.

During the first performance, Shelley asked Tony to go into the performance hall with him, but Tony refused and instead played gambling with a group of black servants outside. Shelly said something to him,

"They don't have the right to choose whether to enter the market, but you do."

This sentence has two meanings, one is because Tony It was Shelly who brought him. He could have attended the scene together and been introduced by the host, but he refused. Another meaning is that the people who played with Shelly were all black. In that era, black people were always inferior and had no choice. But Tony is not. His white appearance gives him an advantage in social class.

Before the last performance, Shelly’s team mates told Tony,

“It’s not enough to change people’s minds by talent alone, you also need courage.”

In their view, Shelly is a warrior, and he is alone in fighting against worldly concepts.

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