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In fact, it can be said that an unconventional ending like "One Knife", in which the good guys die and the bad guys live, is more realistic and more in line with the appetites of many current film critics or media people.

In the past, maybe a bad movie could deceive the audience into entering the cinema, and it could also push the box office of the bad movie to a very high position.

But today, it is very difficult.

why?
Because in the past, watching movies was still a relatively luxurious consumption for many viewers.

Naturally, this also leads to a small market size, which naturally leads to a smaller number of movies.

Therefore, at that time, when watching movies, it was not that the audience chose the movie, but that they had no choice.

There are only so many movies in theaters all year round.

Most viewers have a limited number of movies to watch, so they will naturally like to watch some simpler movies.

In other words, you can watch some rough movies with gusto.

But not anymore!

It can be said that there are many online dramas, online majors, TV series, and movies produced almost every day. Watching movies has long been no longer a luxury consumption, but has become a very common and ordinary consumption.

Therefore, after watching many movies, the audience gradually begins to distinguish between good and bad movies, and begins to selectively watch the movies they like.

Similarly, if you watch too many movies of any kind, you will get tired.

For example, today's commercial movies can be said to be almost the same as the mainstream ones, and justice will be done!

This is of course not to say that it is bad. This is what mainstream values ​​are and should be.

So why does "One Knife Fall" seem special?
Zhou Qingquan wrote in his personal column: "'One Knife' is a new pinnacle of martial arts movies in recent years!
It’s not that the plot of this movie is exciting, the fighting in this movie has reached its peak level, or that the characters in this movie are complex. On the contrary, the story of this movie can be said to be not too complicated. On the contrary, it's very simple, and the character settings are equally uncomplicated, but why can't I put it down for this movie?

Because this is not a traditional martial arts film, of course, traditional martial arts films would not dare to be filmed like this film. In the end, Tan Sitong died generously, the sword king Wu died under random gunfire, but the villains Yuan Shikai and Prince Yi were still alive and well.

This obviously goes against what we know about most movies.

Why are the bad guys alive and well, but the good guys are dead?

But that's not the case in "One Knife, Allure"!

Because although it is a martial arts film, it is based on a real historical background. From this point of view, Yuan Shikai cannot die, at least not by Wang Wu's sword. I saw some people saying that "One Sword Allures the City" treated Yuan Shikai and Prince Yi. , Tan Sitong became a martial arts master?
This is a movie!It cannot be viewed as history, but it cannot be viewed as a pure martial arts movie either. ,

Secondly, let’s look at the background of the movie.

The opening chapter directly explains the development background of the story: "After the defeat of the Sino-Japanese War of [-], the Manchu Qing government begged for peace, ceded the island, and withdrew the Black Flag Army. The people of the island were inexplicably angry and formed their own rebel swordsman team in [-]. …”

In the wilderness, Wang Wu, the captain of the broadsword team, wielded his sword and showed his power, spoke uprightly, and sang to the wine: "The black flag army has all the strength; it kills foreign enemies and protects the country. I can't shed the tears of a hero, and I can't forget the hatred of my family and country; I can't drink. Even if you finish the glass of wine, you can’t finish singing the farewell song. If you can’t let go of the knife in your hand, you can’t kill all the enemies.” As the sun sets in the west, the setting sun is like blood, the trees reflect the light, the cavalry marches, Wang Wu leads the brigade of knife brothers to plan to blow up the Japanese ammunition depot .During the operation, his brothers suffered heavy casualties. Wang Wu escaped in a bloody battle. Seeing his brothers who were brutally killed by the Japanese army in the sea of ​​​​fire, he jumped into the abyss with grief.After his death, a generation of heroes was left with a helpless and despairing sigh: "The motherland is not a country, there is a family but no home, the world is so big, where can I find a place for my king?"

In fact, this opening itself has set the tone of the entire film: majestic, desolate, and tragic!
Wang Wu abandoned his sword and jumped off a cliff, but fortunately escaped death.

In Baishi Town, in order to rescue victims from the war between Qing soldiers and bandits, he met Tan Sitong and Yuan Shikai.

Three men who wanted to save the country and the people decided to go to Beijing together to achieve a great career.In the capital, Wang Wu received help from Kang Youwei and Tan Sitong to establish the "Qiangwu Society". Yuan Shikai rose to command the imperial recruit camp. Tan Sitong wrote "Renxue" and determined to implement the reform reform, but encountered opposition from die-hard conservatives such as Prince Yi. .At the critical moment, the reformers decided to carry out mutiny to implement reforms, and Tan Sitong pinned his hope on Yuan Shikai.However, Yuan Shikai informed the conservatives of the secret of the reformist rebellion, and Tan Sitong was arrested and executed in the vegetable market.In order to avenge Tan Sitong, Wang Wu challenged Yuan Shikai to a duel, but was eventually surrounded by the imperial musketeers and died heroically.

This is the storyline of the entire movie.

During the reform period of the late Qing Dynasty, "Big Sword King Five" was a legend praised by the people from generation to generation. Tan Sitong and Yuan Shikai respectively left their own significant marks on the historical stage. One will be remembered in history, and the other will be infamy for thousands of years.

"One Sword Allure" looks back at history from a folk perspective and standpoint, integrates official history and folklore, puts the knight Wang Wu in a central position, puts Tan Sitong and Yuan Shikai in a subordinate position, and uses the characteristics of a martial arts film to make Tan and Yuan The two historical figures approached the warriors with their martial arts, concisely and completely describing the national integrity and passionate tragedy of the warriors in the era of national change:
"Success or failure is only a thin line, so why are we always the ones who fail?"

"When we do great things, we either succeed or fail."

"1 years is too long, seize the day and night."

"If there is a sword's righteousness, there will be a sword; if there is a fighting righteousness, there will be people."

The entire movie also revolves around this theme to tell the story of that era.

The three main characters in the film are Tan Sitong, Yuan Shikai, and Wang Wu!
Each of them has their own thoughts and their own advantages and disadvantages.

Tan Sitong, it can be said that as a friend, he is a truly perfect friend. Even people like Yuan Shikai like to be friends with him.

Tan Sitong was affectionate and righteous. His sincerity towards his friends and his sincerity towards his maids, everything told everyone what kind of person he was.

Such a person, placed in any era and under any background, is the friend that everyone wants to make in an absolute sense!
But such a person also has his own character flaws.

It can be said that he is a man with lofty ideals and benevolence, but he also has the shortcomings of many such people, that is, he has a lot of enthusiasm and heroism, but no real power in his hands and no political experience.

He was vulnerable to the die-hards who had real power and tact. In the end, he could only "I smiled at the sky with my sword, leaving my liver and gallbladder intact."He sacrificed himself for justice and died generously.He looked up to the sky and sighed: "Although the world is big, there is no place for me." "I can escape from prison, but I cannot escape from the world."Alas, "if you die before you leave the army, it will make the hero burst into tears."

Seeing this scene, I could only sigh and lament.

This may be the tragedy of our nation's times. It is no longer possible to save the country through reform in modern times, because within the system, powerful and capable people have no will to change, while people with lofty ideals and benevolence outside the system realize that Reform is important, and there is enthusiasm for reform, but there is no means of reform. The only option is to seize a puppet emperor with no real power.

But what he faced was a group of stubborn, conservative and opportunistic powerful people, and he could not escape the fate of failure in the end.This is not only their tragedy, but also the tragedy of that era.Although the reform failed, it only aroused further resistance to the old system. Reform from within the system was no longer possible, so the only way was to completely overturn the entire old system.Repeated failures will only inspire more radicalization. Our nation has moved towards radicalism step by step and paid a heavy price.

Of course, despite Tan Sitong's shortcomings, personally speaking, he is a man of lofty ideals and a benevolent person, such as Tan Sitong and Wang Wu in the film, who are both heroic and full of loyalty.When dealing with others, we should put loyalty first, treat others as our purpose, keep our promises, and do everything possible for our friends.The villain, like Yuan Shikai in the film, uses others as a means to deal with things, is smooth in dealing with things, is good at speculation, is accustomed to changing the rudder according to the wind, and is versatile.In the end, people with lofty ideals and benevolence will fall into the net.It's very sad, but there's nothing you can do about it.I can only remember them with admiration.

Let’s talk about it again, Wang Wu!

This version of Wang Wu can be said to be a big surprise. He is no longer a simple warrior in the traditional sense!

On the contrary, Wang Wu is rough and fine, and he is not angry but has authority.

This can be seen from the prison conversation with Tan Sitong, personally sending Tan Sitong on the road, and finally calmly dying. He understands Tan Sitong and understands Tan Sitong!
He is the captain of the Black Flag Army Sword Team. In White Rock Town, he said that the fire in his heart has been extinguished, but how can such a person really extinguish the fire in his heart?

Tan Sitong's spark could start a prairie fire, rekindling his hope.

Different from Tan Sitong, in this film, Wang Wu is the real protagonist, or he can be regarded as a charlatan.

Tan Sitong is not, and Yuan Shikai is not either!
Tan Sitong was a member of the temple, so he died under the rules of the temple.

As for Wang Wu, he was a man of the rivers and lakes, so in the end he was willing to take revenge, but he also died under random gunfire!
The imperial court is a matter of the imperial court, the rivers and lakes are a matter of the rivers and lakes!

Therefore, no matter what Yuan Shikai said, it was actually meaningless to Wang Wu, because to him, Tan Sitong was a brother, and Yuan Shikai was once a brother. A brother's betrayal can only be paid for with blood!

How can Jianghu be without the love between children?

The film seems very restrained in this aspect, which is also the most admirable part.

Compared with the past, where the love between children was still sentimental and lingering even in troubled times, the love between children in this era of salvation is so gentle, so long, so melancholy, and so unforgettable.

For the first time, Wang Wu met the princess on the boat. He expressed his love for his children in the troubled times, but did not forget Wuqin Mingzhi, "It seems that you are also a sad person." "In today's China, as long as there is a passionate man, who is not sad?" "Although my heart has been hurt, it is not dead." In this era of "the motherland is not the country, there is a family but no home", "the country has no future, we There is no way back.”All the love between children can only be forgotten.

Finally Yuan Shikai!

In the film, Yuan Shikai is always a different person from Wang Wu and Tan Sitong!

I believe everyone has watched it too.

At the first meeting in Baishi Town, he could be said to be dismissive of Tan Sitong and Wang Wu's help at first, showing off a snobbish person vividly.

Under what circumstances did he make friends with Tan Sitong?

It was only when he learned Tan Sitong's name that he got off his horse!

Kang Youwei was always mentioned, because Kang Youwei was in great use today, so he wanted to make friends with Kang Youwei's disciple Tan Sitong.

Then there is Wang Wu. Compared with Tan Sitong who hoped to awaken Wang Wu from the beginning, Yuan Shikai's performance was still disdainful. If it weren't for Tan Sitong, people like Wang Wu who were not particularly useful to his career would have been equally disdainful. Disdainful!
When he arrived in the capital, Yuan Shikai was recommended by Tan Sitong and successfully controlled the new army. However, when he faced the powerful Prince Yi, he fawned over him in a low voice.

He could blurt out without hesitation that he was just a casual acquaintance, not a close friend!

But in front of Tan Sitong and Wang Wu, he acted like they were all brothers.

It can be said that he interprets a villain vividly.

For this reason, the foreshadowing of his betrayal had already been laid.

He secretly set up a memorial tablet in honor of Tan Sitong. It seemed that it was just because of his different stance, but he still admired Tan Sitong in his heart. However, he placed explosives on the tablet, which also proved that for him, brotherly loyalty could not be compared to that of a high-ranking official. Where is Lu?

Perhaps if it were not for the historical background, then in most films, villains like Yuan Shikai would have to pay with blood in the end, which would make the audience feel happy and vent their anger. However, because of the background of this film , so Yuan Shikai is a villain, but he will not die, because this is the sadness of that era.

However, it is precisely because of this that I am even more moved and admired.

I admire the broad patriotism of the generation of martial arts practitioners represented by Wang Wu in the film; I am grateful that this film moved me and made me think today in a world where materialism is rampant and people's values ​​are facing unprecedented challenges.The lines in the film are also very classic. The dialogues are concise and lively, with profound artistic conception and full of philosophy. It can be said that every word is meaningful and every sentence is difficult to find. Coupled with classical melodies and specific historical scenes and plots, it is very contagious. It makes people have endless aftertaste and will be unforgettable for a long time.

Judging from the ending, this movie is really disappointing and depressing!

Perhaps because of this consideration, in the end the movie still left a hope and a spark!
But I still remember that all the chivalrous men such as Wang Wu were killed after the battle with the imperial eagle dogs in Yuan Mansion. Only one child, Zuo Zongsheng, Wang Wu's eldest disciple, escaped. He stood on the high roof and shouted loudly.Perhaps this is also the director leaving a hope for this movie. This scene means that the good people are not dead and the power of justice continues.

It also confirms the saying that a single spark can start a prairie fire. We don’t know Zuo Zongsheng’s later story, but it does not prevent us from imagining that when the child grows up, he will definitely become a hero like Wang Wu, and perhaps he will not repeat that situation again. tragedy! "