Zhang Yimou's new work "Above the Cliff" has attracted heated discussions. What are the highlights and shortcomings in the play?

To be honest, I watched "Cliff" because I really liked watching "Insidious". As a result, I kept seeing people praising "Cliff" in the comments for being more realistic and ups and downs than "Insidious", so I decided to watch "Cliff". After watching "Cliff", I was disappointed. Because I saw the review mentioned that the ending was unreasonable, I ended up abandoning the show without even finishing the next few episodes. So I won't talk about the ending, and I will only say that I watched it. Unreasonable.

If it is said that "巜lurking" contains light comedy and is quite romantic, so it is not very real, but at least you can see the logic of the screenwriter and experience the characteristics of the Kuomintang officialdom and the weaknesses of human nature. , is also full of enjoyment and gain, but "Cliff" is just the opposite, neither realistic nor logical.

(1) I don’t know much about the history of the Puppet Manchukuo Kingdom, but I have read Puyi’s "The First Half of My Life" and also visited the Puppet Manchukuo Palace in Changchun. A puppet emperor in the Japanese Under strict surveillance, he was not allowed to leave the palace at will. If he did not comply with the Japanese will, he would be criticized. Even his own bodyguards were destroyed by the Japanese and they did not dare to speak out. Look at those ministers who care about life. They have no power. In the end, they have nothing to do except greed for money and enjoyment. Zheng Xiaoxu was even poisoned by the Japanese because Pu Yi was slightly dissatisfied with the Japanese. So it is hard to believe that a Harbin police station has With such a high status and power, such good office conditions and material comfort, it is difficult to understand the selfless work enthusiasm of the police staff, who take the initiative to work overtime, and are not greedy for money or sex. I really can’t understand that as a third party What is the inner world of waiting citizens like? There is no hint in the play.

(2) In terms of plot arrangement, it is more like reading prose. Compared with documentaries, literary and artistic works are artistically processed and more coherent and lively. However, the whole series is very fragmented. For example, at the beginning, it was said that Lao Wei introduced The nanny was unreliable and I had to change her, but in fact nothing happened. The cracked Kuomintang radio station and password seemed to have no effect, and the logic of the section where the section chief Liu Kui was framed was unclear. There were many similar plots, with a beginning but no follow-up, just like a title party. The point is far different from the "lurking".

(3) In terms of character creation, it is even more surprising. To say that Gao Bin is so sly and cunning, in fact, he is just suspicious and does not see any cleverness in him.

Also in such a dangerous environment, after Gu Qiuyan deceived his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, he seemed to be relieved when he heard the sentence, and he didn't mean to learn a lesson from it. I really don't know what he thought.

In short, after watching "The Cliff", apart from reminding myself not to be cheated by teammates who are like pigs, I gained nothing.