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Chapter 1183 War doesn't even matter, it's the story of ordinary people

Human emotions are simple and complex, but it does not prevent us from empathizing with each other at some point.

"Eight Hundred" is like this for many people.

People born in this era often find it difficult to understand the thoughts of people in that era.

But it does not prevent everyone from trying to understand.

"Eight Hundred" has delivered a good report card whether it is commercial or word-of-mouth.

Of course, publicity must also be essential.

Unlike other actors in "Eight Hundred" who need to run road shows up and down the country, Li Yi is a little more relaxed, but it is impossible to do nothing.

Therefore, he accepted an exclusive interview with a reporter from the Six Princesses Channel.

The topic of the interview is about the creation process of the movie "Eight Hundred".

"Director Li, hello!"

"Chen Wei, hello!"

After greeting each other, Chen Wei, a reporter from the Six Princesses Channel, began to take out the prepared question book and chat with Li Yi.

"Why do you want to shoot "Eight Hundred"? I mean, there are many more tragic battles in the history of the Anti-Japanese War than "Eight Hundred". Why did you choose this battle in the end?"

The first question is also a question of comparing panacea.

In fact, Li Yi has answered this question before, of course, it is relatively brief.

"How should I put it? I remember seeing a documentary about this battle on TV at the time, and I was immediately surprised by this most unique and special battle. It was a live broadcast war, and the citizens went from watching to participating Among them, this kind of battle is very special.

After that, I deliberately collected a lot of information about this battle. The more I read it, the more I felt that I should take pictures of this period of history. Many people may have heard of the Battle of Sixing Warehouse and the story of Commander Xie. Great name, but few people know that these lone soldiers may not be as tragic as shown in the movie when they fought the battle of Sixing Warehouse, but after crossing the bridge, the real tragedy begins. "

"Furthermore, the history of "Eight Hundred Heroes" is particularly suitable to be displayed in the art form of film from the perspective of creation. It is a bit like today's live broadcast. The live broadcast back then was that military observers, reporters, and South Bank Ordinary people, watch real guns and live ammunition fighting from tens of meters away.”

"Head Xie is the top leader among the Eight Hundred Heroes, but there aren't many scenes about him in the whole movie. Why?" Chen Wei asked again.

"How should I put it? If you tell this period of history from the perspective of Captain Xie, then it is actually no different from many hero films in the past. When I investigated the data, I learned that the composition of the original eight hundred heroes was very different. It's complicated. They have veterans of many battles, elite German weapon masters, deserters, and routs. They come from different numbers and different places. This composition is very complicated.

The movie is not named after Captain Xie, but after "Eight Hundred", so I hope to make a sense of the whole.

In order to get closer to the perspective of ordinary people and let the audience experience the cruelty of war more deeply, a special group of deserters was selected in "Eight Hundred Heroes" as the clue characters of the story.

Because it was a big defeat at the time, all departments were scattered.Entering from the perspective of deserters, I think it is more like what we want, which is to get close to the most ordinary people and give the audience the best substitution.

For example, why do deserters become deserters?How do deserters take off the hat of "deserter"?How did deserters become a member of the "Eight Hundred Heroes"?I think it may help the audience understand that period of history better than simply telling heroic deeds.

Of course, not all deserters, such as Zhu Shengzhong, is a squad leader of the 88th Division.This character is not a deserter, and can even be called "not afraid of death".In his view, "fear" may be the real reaction of most of us to war.

Now is a relatively peaceful age. When everyone wants to go to war, I must not be a deserter, and I will not be cowardly, but when you really face the war, you will definitely be afraid, and everyone will have the desire to survive.

This is what attracts me the most about this movie. It is completely different from the passionate story I imagined at the beginning, especially the more I know, the more I think it is too simple to think like that. "

"Some netizens said that the scene of the defense of the Sixing Warehouse in the warehouse does not match the history, so are all the stories in the warehouse created?" Chen Wei asked a relatively sensitive question.

Li Yi pondered for a while and said: "I also want to truly present the real content of the original Sixing Warehouse defense battle, but I have checked a lot of information, but I can't find the exact historical record of what happened in the warehouse .In fact, including the warehouse we see now, it has undergone many years of changes. Even about the original battle, how many people were there in the eight hundred? How many enemies were wiped out? How many sacrifices? None of these can be called Completely clear documentation.

What survives are some photos, but it is difficult to have a photo to tell you the real situation.then what should we do?That can only create.

For example, whether there is an airplane coming from a small day, for this plot, I also consulted a lot of information, but unfortunately, I also did not draw a definite conclusion, so, out of the needs of film creation, I created that play. "

"Some people say that the defense of the Sixing Warehouse is actually of little significance, because the battle damage is not large, the enemy is not wiped out, and it has no significance to the overall situation. What do you think?" Chen Wei continued to ask.

"I have also thought about this issue carefully, and finally my personal opinion is that although the scale of this battle is small and the results are not many, the significance is extraordinary!
First of all, Shang Hai is going to be occupied. Winning or losing this battle will not change the overall strategy. From this point of view, it seems that the strategy is meaningless. A bunch of cannon fodder, a few people are staying there.What's the point of this?Is it for foreigners to watch?
Perhaps the background at the time and the cause of this battle were indeed for such a purpose, but the result was not the case.

We must know what the situation was like at that time. At that time, several 10 Guojun troops were repelled in the Battle of Songhu, and the entire Shanghai fell.

This made many people feel that we gave up resistance, especially the refugees and citizens of Shanghai at that time. I believe many people probably thought so.

After all, so many troops have all evacuated, and there is not a single flag belonging to us in Shanghai. This is definitely a huge blow to the confidence in the War of Resistance.

As for the defense of the Sixing Warehouse, although the scale is small, this place is very special, allowing everyone to witness the cruelty of the war with their own eyes.

Seeing that the soldiers are still resisting, we did not give up.This is very important!
And the four-day battle was also very important in terms of public opinion. A small four-row warehouse made it difficult for Xiaotian to move forward. It blocked them for so long, and the opponent's arrogant statement of ending the war in three months was naturally untenable. up.

From the perspective of soldiers, many of us take it for granted that soldiers should have awareness, but the fact is that in those days, many soldiers did not receive much education.

He doesn't know every soldier, he only knows that I am defending my home and country, and I am striving to be the first.But Head Xie knew that at the Nine-Nation Convention Conference, they had to see that the Hua people were still standing and holding on.They are hesitating whether to support Huaguo and condemn Xiaotian.Without Chinese people, Shanghai is completely occupied, which basically does not support it.Commander Xie will know, but the soldiers don't.What do soldiers know?I only know that if we go any further, our family members will be killed.

This is the simplest and naive idea of ​​​​an ordinary soldier.

They don't think about why the battle is fought, that's what the officers need to think about, they only know that they are defending their homeland.

And they will let the common people see that we have hope! "

"There are many characters in the film, is it to take care of the perspectives of all walks of life?" Chen Wei asked again.

"How should I put it? It is impossible for a movie to completely take care of all classes. We are also based on history. In fact, the non-combatants in the movie can indeed be found in the historical materials of the Sixing Warehouse Defense War. prototype.

Therefore, our original intention did not say to adopt a special perspective, but the size and authenticity of this story requires the creation of a social class and social structure.At that time, from peddlers to pawns, casino owners, rich people, intellectuals, and different social classes constituted such a big time and space. They were all witnesses, so they naturally had their reactions and performances. What was done in this battle, what kind of reaction was made, etc., etc.

The four-line warehouse defense battle is a battlefield for eight hundred heroes, but in fact they are not the only participants. The relationship between the army and the people is not separated.

Without Shang Hai's assistance, they would not be able to persist for so long without food and clothing.

Therefore, they are also indirect participants in this battle.

We hope that each class has a person who is relatively memorable to the audience.This actually requires a little effort, but together with the warehouse on the north bank, it constitutes the whole world, which is concentrated around this small four-row warehouse.

It is actually a story of a big Chinese. The main purpose of making such a small condense is to tell everyone that if there is no such volume and no classes, then this battle is really meaningless. "

"So, the characters portrayed in the movie emphasize authenticity?" Chen Wei asked following the previous question.

Li Yi shook his head and said: "In fact, many things that happened to these people in history, whether they are true or not cannot be defined. For example, many of us know Captain Xie, but few of us know the other things about the eight hundred heroes. People are specific to individuals, and few people can be called out at once.

Not to mention the people on the other side of the river at the time.

When I was writing the script, I actually followed the reality of an ordinary person more, and the word "shaping" didn't seem to be applicable in this play.To shape is to try to arrange something. My idea is, when it comes to a certain person, what kind of reaction will he have in such a situation?It is based on the reality of human nature, and I think this reality should also be respected.

First of all, it is impossible for [-]% of the people to be awakened...

There is no such thing in the world. Some people are slightly touched, and some people move forward bravely. Everyone has different changes, from numbness to today.

In this process, everyone's mentality is changing.

For example, those deserters were full of shortcomings of people at that time, such as cowardice, greed, greed, because of the special environment of this warehouse, four days of experience like hell, all these shortcomings disappeared at that moment, and the bones were dusty. Some long-standing things were forced out. "

"Many movie fans said that the filming of "Eight Hundred" was not passionate, but rather humiliating. Yes, many netizens used this word. What do you think?" Chen Wei continued to ask.

"how to say?

When I first wanted to shoot this story, it was actually more about youthful blood and heroic dreams. The boy's desire to fight and the spirit of defending the country would attract me. Now it is more calm, rational and critical. Those of us We were bullied so much in [-], where is our own problem?Have the courage to face some of our bad.There are many people in our ethnic group who seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and are more greedy for life. It must be admitted.

Moreover, the defense of the Sixing Warehouse has never been a hearty victory, because this battle, on the strategic level, does not have much impact on the overall situation of Shanghai's occupation.

At the same time, it is also because these heroes in history did not receive the treatment that heroes should have. The picture is a prison, in fact, it is even more humiliating and unsatisfactory if the movie was not made.

In fact, in this film, I personally think that war is not important, it is the story of ordinary people, filming how this person changes, how the citizens changed from being a spectator to being involved in it; how did the cowardly soldiers become us mouth hero character.

Of course, there is still the old abacus. Although we know that many audiences may not like such a character, we must admit that such a person exists.From the beginning to the end, he may have changed a little bit, moved a little bit, but that's all! "

"Many people say that the ending of the movie is a bit sloppy, and there are still many things that have not been filmed. Why?" Chen Wei looked at Li Yi and asked curiously.

This is a problem that many people will find after the movie is released.

For example, in the follow-up of the lonely army, Li Yi also did not give too much space.

"In the beginning, the defense of the Sixing Warehouse actually took up less than one-third of the content. What I wanted to shoot was what happened after crossing the bridge. But first, I asked myself, when I shoot this What was the original intention of the movie?
On the one hand, I hope to let people know that there is such a period of history and such a group of people through the film, and such things have happened, but from the perspective of the film, the subsequent plots are too depressing. If the film was made according to the first version of the script, there might not be as many people watching the movie as it is now.

So it became a contradiction. I want to restore it, but also hope to be known and seen by more people, so I finally chose the latter. Viewers who are interested in historical materials can check it in private. If the movie is not attractive enough, it will be difficult for them to be interested in it, and naturally they will not spontaneously look for these things. "

(End of this chapter)