What do you think of the movie Wrestling? Dad?

Aamir Hussain Khan, the "Indian conscience", once again brought a perfect work: Wrestle! dad

Since 2009, "Three Fools Make a Big Scene in Hollywood" has become an instant hit in China, which not only made the audience like this "old fresh meat" from a foreign country, but also made many people pay attention to Indian movies. India is one of the few countries in the world that still has a huge film industry (Japan's film industry used to be very strong, but now it is no longer brilliant). Because of India's unique geography and culture, Indian films have always had national characteristics, such as more than ten official languages and multiple religious beliefs. Although the large-scale cinema system has not been fully established, Indian films are highly industrialized and the number of people watching movies is astronomical, so Indian films can occupy a place in the world movies like Hong Kong films of that year. In recent years, among the commercial films of other countries that have entered the North American cinema, Indian films have the highest box office. Indian films once had a glorious history in China, and caravan became the collective memory of generations of China people. However, after the new millennium, compared with the popularity of Japanese and Korean films in China, Indian films are still in the minority, which can be seen from the number of translated works. Three Fools first became popular on the Internet, and later became the first Indian film introduced many years later, which suddenly made many viewers re-recognize a country's film because of an actor. It was only on the basis of the previous "three fools" that this "wrestling!" Dad meets the audience on the big screen in China.

Indian conscience: Aamir Hussain Khan

Just as Lu Xun was called "the conscience of China", Aamir Hussain Khan was called "the conscience of India". On the one hand, because of his success in the film industry, there is no black spot, on the other hand, his recent films are extremely concerned about the social reality in India.

I will always pay special attention to IMDBtop250 for some time, thinking that if a filmmaker can be on this list, it must be a very outstanding life. Therefore, I admire Mr. Dongmu, who is excellent in editing and directing. More than eight works have entered the list, which is simply a walking monument. Unexpectedly, in recent years, with the popularity of "Three Silly", Aamir Hussain Khan has also soared on this list. As of May 8, 20 17, three works have been included in this list. Stars on Earth, ranked 80, with a score of 8.5; "wrestling! Dad, ranked 90 with 8.8 points; Bollywood, ranked 99, scored 8.4. You know, there are very few non-English movies in this list. Some of them either entered the ancient Japanese gods or anime directors, or entered two Korean crime film directors, Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon ho. At present, the only domestic films on the list are Infernal Affairs and In the Mood for Love, both of which are out of 240. Although the ranking of IMDBtop250 cannot represent the quality of the film itself, it is indeed an important indicator to measure the influence of a film on the audience because of its constantly optimized formula (whether it is the number of people or the rating). Refers to the influence of film works in the global audience (mainly in the English-speaking world). Although there may be an increase in Hindi and the number of people, Aamir Hussain Khan's achievements in the film industry are enough to be called a world-class movie star, and he is also famous in the history of photography.

These three films have such great influence not only because of their achievements in film language and art, but also because they pay attention to the practical problems of Indian society. In fact, these problems are not only the problems faced by Indian society, but also the survival dilemma faced by mankind, especially in India. "Stars on Earth" focuses on autistic children, "Wrestle! "Dad" pays attention to Indian women and sports system, "Three Fools" pays attention to India's oppressive education system, and "P.K." is not selected in the top 250 but pays attention to Indian religious issues, with a high score of 8.2. Almost all of these films have touched the pain points of Indian society and human society. They convey positive thoughts, which are extremely glorious and valuable, and their expressions are relaxed and humorous. Coupled with the song and dance characteristics of Indian movies, people can't help but feel uncomfortable.

After the film industry achieved great success, Aamir Hussain Khan devoted himself to paying attention to Indian society in a more direct way. He made a talk show, "Truth Conquers Together". He applied this famous procedure to the national emblem of India, which not only reflected his determination, but also his firmness. The biggest feature of the first season of this program is to pay attention to the disadvantaged groups at the bottom of Indian society. Women, as well as female topics about the killing of baby girls, domestic violence, sky-high dowry, bachelor village and sexual assault; Child sexual assault; Disabled people; Water shortage in rural areas is very serious in Indian society, but issues rarely concerned and discussed by mainstream media have become the content of Khan programs. Khan played an important role in the program, which surpassed itself and played an active role in the legislative process. This is Aamir Hussain Khan's concern for the social reality in India, especially for the disadvantaged groups inside and outside the film, which won him the title of "Indian conscience" and made his films full of humanistic care.

"wrestling! Dad's realistic concern

"wrestling! Dad is rich in content and distinct in levels, especially impressive in three aspects: the deep contrast between the corruption and backwardness of the Indian sports system and the strong national pride of the Indian people; Discrimination and injustice suffered by women in Indian society; Communication and love between father and child. These three levels not only criticize and attack the government, but also pay attention to the vulnerable groups and praise the good feelings of human beings. Each one has both Indian characteristics and thoughts and feelings that can arouse everyone's voices.

Amir's father was a national wrestling champion when he was young, but because he didn't get state funding, he didn't have a chance to win glory for his country and a gold medal in the international arena. This is the whole story itself. When the father went to apply for a state subsidy for his daughter, Amir said angrily with the attitude of the bureaucrats in charge of sports: "The reason why Indian sports are not strong is because of you people." At present, there are few national sports systems like China. In India, athletes train themselves and get sponsorship. Because wrestling has no high commercial value, it is almost entirely funded by the state. Amir's criticism of bureaucracy represents the voice of the Indian people. Especially when the national anthem of India sounded at last, there was a sudden feeling of "I love our country, but who will love me"! This sharp contrast is impressive.

Gender inequality is a very serious problem in India. When the father encouraged his daughter, he said that you are not only competing, but behind you are Indian women who are considered inferior to men. This alone is enough to attract many people's attention. But after the film was released, many people criticized that this was not feminism, but my father's personal heroism. Daughters are just oppressed and indoctrinated, and there is no self-awareness awakening required by feminism. These criticisms have a correct understanding of women's rights, but they have a wrong understanding of the larger liberal system behind women's rights. Liberalism emphasizes personal self-awareness and the choice and adjustment of life goals and plans. But one criticism that liberalism faces is that it corresponds to adults, men, whites and so on. This means that liberalism does not take into account that self-awareness is gradually growing, and parents are very important in the process of growing up. Although the father asked them to fulfill their dreams, it was in this process that their daughter became an adult daughter. Everyone's life has to go through the process of growth. In addition, liberalism also requires a variety of lifestyle choices. However, Indian society does not. If there is no father's compulsion, the daughters may eventually get married as early as the bride of 14 years old in the film and walk around the kitchen all her life. Therefore, the debate about whether it is women's rights requires a deep understanding of the theory and Indian society. It's not that there is no awakening of women to deny that the film pays attention to the valuable theme of women's liberation.

If the above two layers of the film are thought-provoking, then the film expresses the communication and love between father and daughter. In the process of watching movies, the eldest daughter let herself go after entering the university, which led to misunderstanding, indifference and alienation of her father. Later, when I reconnected with my father, my eyes suddenly became wet. In junior high school, my parents had a hard time sending me to the best local school for children of state-owned enterprises. I left home for the first time, lived in school, had a lot of pocket money that I had never had before, and began to indulge myself like my eldest daughter. I didn't expect my grades to plummet and count down. I was particularly impressed. Once my father came to see me, expressing disappointment, and slapped me hard. My face still hurts when I think about it now. Then I became the top ten in my grade. Looking back now, if my parents hadn't sent my sister and me to that middle school under pressure, we might have been admitted to an ordinary school like other students in the village. Although my parents are not good enough compared with many students' parents, I am always grateful and proud to think of their teaching and dedication to my sister and me. I think this is also wrestling! The most touching place for dad.

Film as an art

After watching the movie, my first reaction turned out to be, when will such a movie be produced in our country? "wrestling! Dad is not only rich in thoughts and feelings, but also has excellent film skills.

A clear and fluent narrative. Indian films are generally very long, and the edited version has been shown in China for more than two hours. It's "wrestling! Dad doesn't have a lot of verbosity from Indian movies. The narrative structure is clear from beginning to end. Grasping all the rhythms of a sports inspirational film not only unlocks a sport that has never been paid attention to, but also makes the audience feel the charm of wrestling. In the end, I defeated my opponent and the bad coach, and the national anthem fluttered, which moved everyone.

Multi-viewpoint narrative mode. It is interesting to distinguish the narrative style of the film carefully. Like Blessing and Titanic, the film adopts two different narrative methods. On the one hand, it is the first person who takes the nephew as the narrator, on the other hand, it is overlooking from the perspective of God. This process turned "My Nephew" into a walking barrage, broke the fourth wall, and communicated directly with the audience, which not only introduced the story quickly, but also shortened the distance with the audience and immersed them. However, the first-person narrative can't express information beyond the point of view, so the film tells the whole story from the perspective of God.

Excellent rhythm control. Such an inspirational and touching theme made many people laugh in the cinema. Most of the jokes in the film are borne by nephews and supporting actors, such as the villagers at the beginning and the boss who sells chickens. It is the nephew's complaints that act as a walking barrage, dispelling his father's seriousness and keeping the film relaxed and humorous. This is enough for us to study hard!

A good film, with the criticism of society, makes it have the thickness and depth of thought, and with the beautiful feeling and presentation of life, makes it have color and temperature. If a movie can make people think and touch people's hearts, it must be an excellent movie. Wrestle! Dad is such a movie.