Changjin Lake Evaluation

"Changjin Lake" is definitely the best war movie in so many years.

The original 185-minute duration of "Changjin Lake" was cut to 176 minutes. The three-hour film is high-energy throughout, with volunteer soldiers risking their lives and bravely fighting the enemy in a harsh environment. , the three-hour story is compact, and it seems that there is still something left to be desired.

In my impression, the plots of most war movies are boring and bloody. The main scenes of the battle are focused on the back-and-forth fight. The enemy and we either die or live. After watching the whole story, the screen is filled with only Flying bullets and broken limbs. ?

So we have an illusion. The fixed pattern of modern warfare is that both sides occupy a position and fire in the opposite direction. In the face of extremely lethal modern firearms, flesh and blood Whether the soldiers die or not depends on luck. ?

But "Changjin Lake" not only depicts the ups and downs of the war process, but also shows us another scene of modern war. The soldiers of the Seventh Company of the Ninth Corps, led by Wu Qianli played by Wu Jing, moved their positions many times during the first stage of the encounter and dealt with several unexpected scenes. The process was very twists and turns (including the actual battle process). ).

But they relied on bravery and wisdom time and time again to save the main force of the Seventh Company from danger. Although there was no malicious sensationalism, the process still accumulated true feelings, sacrifices and the unyielding spirit of the People's Volunteers, which was very interesting to watch. Engaged and passionate.

And another kind of war scene is that in addition to the application of war strategies on the overall situation, in the actual battle process, individual soldiers are not just tool men with guns and cannons. They still need the mind to clearly identify the situation. , mutual cooperation and adaptability, of course, just like the era of cold weapon war, agility will bring them a higher chance of survival.

Originally, people are like ants in modern wars. Once they are on the battlefield, they have no control over their fate. However, "Changjin Lake" gives and restores the Chinese Volunteer Army to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea in a reasonable way to reverse the situation and finally defeat the enemy. The reasons for American imperialism.

This way of expressing the plot makes the boring and cruel war more watchable. Even many viewers who never like to watch fighting scenes are fully immersed in the process of the soldiers fighting the enemy.

The excitement of "Changjin Lake" lies not only in its narrative ability and plot expression, but also in its actors. The characters in every film and television drama are divided into priorities. The protagonist drives the entire story line forward by himself, and the supporting characters are responsible for making jokes, advancing the plot in stages or simply existing as comedy/tragedy and other elements. ?

But "Changjin Lake" is different. Although the actors in this movie are also divided into starring orders, overall it is more like a group portrait show. Everyone in the movie is bright and shining, and they all have different personalities. They are not a foil for others, and every moment about any one of them is handled wonderfully. ?

Not to mention the core soldiers of the Seventh Company played by Wu Jing, Zhu Yawen, Li Chen and Hu Jun, even if it is just the commander of the Third Battalion Tan Ziwei (played by Duan Yihong) who has not been mentioned much, a few scenes are enough. He was shaped into a full-bodied, three-dimensional and remarkable character. ?

The most surprising thing is that as a junior who has not been in the theater for a long time, Yi Yang Qianxi's performance is not inferior to that of the veteran actors. He meticulously showed the initial naughtiness of the little soldier Wu Wanli, the spirit of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, and his growth after experiencing the war. In just a few dozen minutes, we witnessed with our own eyes the transformation of a country boy from a country boy to a heroic volunteer soldier. Every process of a warrior’s transformation. ?