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Chapter 440: How much blood was cut into pieces with one sword.

"One Knife Allure" became very popular. In fact, the fighting scenes in the original version of "One Knife Allure" were criticized by many people, saying that Wuda moves too fast and lacks the layering and beauty of the moves. Sometimes it even feels like watching a game, which is too The extra shots flying around seem unnecessary!
Li Yi would naturally not make such a mistake. In addition, times are different. The actions and routines jointly designed by Master Yuanba and Mr. Yu can be said to have both beauty and impact.

The action scenes and fighting scenes in the entire movie are no longer flaws, but have become one of the selling points.

In addition, "One Knife Fall" itself is very good, and in this era, people are not like Hong Kong Island when "One Knife Fall" was released and had not yet returned.

Many of us know that there are some historical plots that only we ourselves can understand and resonate with.

Movies like "One Knife" don't give much thought to the Waifu market, but there is no need to worry about the local market.

Just like film critic Du Xianghai said: "We always need to recall a little bit of troubled times!"

"'One Knife' can become a hit movie on the big screen in today's era of martial arts decline. We all can't help but wonder, why?
Is there any difference between this film and other martial arts films in recent years?

In fact, there are not a few martial arts films like "One Knife, All That" that combine historical events, so why is "One Knife, All That" unique?

First of all, this is a martial arts film, so the first thing we can’t get rid of is the action and martial arts move design.

The martial arts instruction team of "One Sword Allure" is Yuan Jiaban and Mr. Yu. It can be said that they are definitely the Taishan Beidou in this industry.

The movements and routines they designed not only seem to lack the beauty of martial arts, but also have lethality. The most rare thing is that the actors in the play all have considerable martial arts skills. Actors such as Wu Jun and Zhao Qian all He has quite good martial arts skills, so the quality of the fight scenes, to be blunt, is much better than today's martial arts scenes where you can release cannonballs just by stretching your hand, too much;

Secondly, the lines. I have to say, it’s you, Director Gou. What is the deepest impression that “One Knife” left on people?
It's a line!
It can be said that most of the lines in the play are concise and powerful, and full of profound meaning. The heroism and broadmindedness of the characters are also well demonstrated in the lines, which shows that a lot of effort has been put into it; of course, some of the lines are indeed a bit modern, but There is no fundamental sense of incompatibility with the times, so the overall impact is not very great. In comparison, many of today’s films simply feel like they are wearing ancient clothes and acting in modern romantic dramas, even dogs. blood drama;
In a certain Three Kingdoms, there was a rise and fall of the world, and the inexplicable and laughable lines of "every girl is responsible" are really evident when compared with "One Sword of the City"!
Let’s talk about the foreshadowing in the movie!

"One Knife, Allure" is not the kind of line that is pretentious, ambiguous, and profound.

On the contrary, many foreshadowings in the movie are shown through lines.

Some plot hints and relevant details are also presented very well!

For example, when entering the city, Jiujin just finished saying that the future was bright, but he was immediately bumped into because the aisle was too dark;
For example, Yuan Shikai at the city gate said that the city gate is like a milestone and will record the future events of the three people, highlighting that this is a person who attaches great importance to his personal future;
For example, the prince said that he likes to win by himself; another example is that Yu Wansan, played by Cheng Hu, has been in prison for more than ten years, probably because he was tired of fighting in the world. After Wang Wu won the competition, he no longer stopped him from taking Tan Sitong away, which shows that Although he also works for the prince, he is still very different from Buting;

When Wang Wu wanted to borrow the knife, Yu Wansan, who always spoke quickly, paused for several seconds, indicating that he was thinking about why Wang Wu borrowed the knife, and the reason why he agreed to borrow the knife must be because he understood Wang Wu's intention. In terms of plot, Although the hints and related details are not profound, they are enough for a martial arts film.

sense of humor!
"One Knife to Fall the City" undoubtedly sets a tragic and heroic tone at the beginning.

But this movie is not always depressing. Jiujin's chatty setting and Zuo Zongsheng's little adult setting are all the director trying his best to dilute the sense of depression.

Personally, I think these little humors add a lot of points to the film, and they play a modulating role in the serious and compact plot.

In fact, even Tan Sitong has always had a unique sense of humor. Although it is not obvious, it can be felt.

He has never been the kind of person who feels sorry for himself, which is why, even after being betrayed by Yuan Shikai, he did not complain about others, but chose to die generously!

In fact, it may not be appropriate to regard this movie as a simple martial arts film. Although Wang Wu has the most scenes in the whole movie, Tan Sitong's death is actually the real spirit of the movie.

I am personally very interested in the history of the late Qing Dynasty. Modern history since the late Qing Dynasty is inseparable from today's China.Many times, it is in such troubled times that the true feelings of family and country are shown, as well as the pride that transcends those of flies and dogs.

It is said that heroes emerge from troubled times, maybe it is because of this, right?
"One Knife" is a martial arts film.In my concept, martial arts movies must be fought, and the fights must be exciting. Even if the fight is not bloody, at least the fists must be punched. It is best for the audience outside the venue, like me, to have a surge of adrenaline. .If the plot is always weak, then it’s okay not to watch this movie.Of course, in order to get enough fighting scenes, it is not possible to shape the character with only muscles left. I think this is an insult to everyone's intelligence.

"One Sword of the City" is obviously not that kind of movie. Martial arts and martial arts must of course reflect the spirit of "chivalry". This kind of "chivalry" can be a knight with a white horse and a golden guard, or a knight-errant who walks in the rivers and lakes. They care about life and death, but care about promises. When a common man is angry, he bleeds for five steps;

Of course, this kind of "xia" can also be a strong man who firmly remembers the eight characters "serving the country and the people, a great chivalrous person", wandering between rivers, lakes and temples, just like Wang Wu in "One Sword, Allure the City", He has quite the spirit of sacrificing his life to go to the national disaster and seeing death as if he were returning home.Without this spirit, martial arts films would no longer be martial arts films. It would be better to call them martial arts films, or simply gangster films, mainly to help everyone vent their inner violent tendencies.

Some people are obsessed with the fact that "One Sword of the City" transforms many characters into martial arts, such as Tan Sitong, Yuan Shikai, Prince Yi, and the princess, who have all become martial arts masters. They feel that it is a bit nonsense, and it also touches on historical nihilism.

But watching a movie is actually like having a 2-hour dream.Martial arts is of course also a type of dream.Naturally, you don’t have to think too much about reality when dreaming. Just like in the deserted forest of a wild store, a broadsword may not be unable to fight against the hot muzzle of a gun. The princes in the temple, such as Yuan Shikai, or even a concubine in the palace may also be inconspicuous. martial arts master.

So what kind of movie can be called a good movie?

"One Knife, Allure", right?Apparently yes!

Many times when we watch movies, we actually just enjoy them. Trying to find out some subtle meanings from them is not the right choice.

But in the film, Tan Sitong’s words still moved me, maybe because there are real people in history. "I am smiling to the sky with my sword, leaving behind my liver and gallbladder." A martyr intends to use his martyrdom to prove that the Tao does exist and is worth pursuing, and no longer cares about the opponents who defeated him and the bystanders around him.At the end of the movie, everyone went to eradicate the rebellious Yuan Shikai and avenge Tan, but the result was naturally a failure. After all, "a joke is not nonsense, and an adaptation is not random fabrication." Historically, Yuan Shikai lived for a long time, and the screenwriter was not very good at writing him to death, so It can only be a story of a strong man surrendering to death and a hero hating his hatred. There is a sense of sadness in the feelings of family and country.The only bright little tail is that the apprentice of Big Sword King Wu escaped. In the words of the film, "As long as there is you, there will always be a Big Sword Team." "If we can leave tonight, there will be tomorrow."

In fact, when Wang Wu went to rescue Tan Sitong, Tan Sitong said, if I don't leave, people will die if there is a revolution. Let me die first. If I use my blood, some people will be awakened.

If this was just a movie plot, I would think it was too fake.But it's mostly true.Modern people cannot understand the era of heroes and bloody men 100 years ago.In this era, no amount of blood can awaken a person.

Because everyone lives in his own humble world.

But those times were different!
In fact, every era needs people who write letters on the bus, people who die generously, and people who are all-rounded. The only thing they don’t need is the crowd watching the martyrdom. It seems that beheading is a common thing, and the onlookers Wouldn’t it be more surprising to be neither sad nor happy?The national spirit and action rhythm are both shot very well. It is tragic and desolate. Da Dao Wang Wu looks at the conflict between change and conservatism as a bystander, and he himself has become a victim of the times. But old China must have needed it. No one took the first step. If you take one step, there will be no cure for the future.

We always need to recall a little bit of troubled times, because people in modern society have been almost completely occupied by trivialities and trivialities.

Finally, to summarize, here are some of my humble opinions after watching this movie.

The characters and dramatic conflicts are objective, three-dimensional and impartial, which is one of the advantages of this movie.There is no need to create a hero in order to highlight the hero's image, and there is no need to vilify the villain in order to highlight the hero's image.Compared with many martial arts movies, it is precious that this movie can do this.

Yuan Shikai is the villain in the movie, but in fact, the movie does not deliberately vilify this character!
Friends who have watched this movie may appreciate the "beauty" of this movie.Where is the beauty?
First, the beauty of appearance.The toned muscles of the patriotic hero at the beginning of the film, the elegant and moving princess in the film, the wonderful martial arts design, the oil-paper umbrella held up at the end of the film... there are too many, enough to leave an impression on people.

Second, the beauty of the lines. "My homeland is not a country. I have a family but no family. The world is so big. How can there be a place for my king to live in it." "At worst, blood will stain the yellow sand road. Once you die, the world will be different." "The red sun sets in the west, and there will always be a time when it will rise again. "... The heroic and tragic words uttered from the mouth of the hero shocked people even more.In the movie, there is a dialogue between Wang Wu and the princess. I always think that this dialogue is the most exciting and soul-touching dialogue in all the martial arts movies I have ever seen.The hero's tenderness and the beauty's attachment are both a decisive decision and a confession.A relationship that is shackled by the world begins, sublimates, disperses, and fades in the dialogue, which is so touching.

Third, the beauty of the aftertaste. The movie "One Knife, Allure" has a strong aftertaste. At the end of the movie, Tan Sitong died, and Wang Wuyi and others followed in Tan Sitong's footsteps and sacrificed their lives for righteousness.The movie ends in a strong tragic tone, everything is over, but is everything over?

Wang Wu's young apprentice broke out of the siege and became the only survivor. He held two swords and glared at the sky. His eyebrows looked very much like his master Wang Wu.What other stories will happen in the future?The confidante came to Wang Wu's tomb and paid homage to him. The tombstone was engraved with "The Tomb of My Friend Wang Wu", and then turned and left.In her heart, is Wang Wu just a friend of his?If time allows her to control her own destiny and make her choice, maybe it will be her lover?

The beauty of passion!
There is no shortage of heroes in the times, because heroes can never transcend the times.

Yuan Shikai said that the victory or defeat was decided, Wang Wu said, yes, but life and death were not decided.

When the plot is true to history, it's bound to be a tragedy.Victory or defeat is tragedy, life or death still cannot escape tragedy.

In an era where heroes are not judged by success or failure, there must always be blood to pay homage to the grave spirits.

So the tragic scene in the beginning of the film of a group of big men carrying machetes and slashing at the Japanese military camp was re-enacted at the end of the film.

Jiujin died to protect Tan Sitong's spiritual tablet. Wang Wu regretted that he could not kill Yuan Shikai, and then he hated the sky.

Brother Tan, heroes are never lonely, I'm here.

These were Wang Wu's heroic words before his death. Perhaps secretly, the dead Tan Sitong was toasting to him.

I smiled from the side to the sky, and left two Kunluns!
There is another proud man in the prison of history.

And there is another name added to the monument of unknown heroes of later generations.

Qingcheng's sword chopped off so much blood.

Watching such a movie always makes people unable to help but relive that period of history, and it will also produce a strong sense of tragedy and desolation, complaining for them in their hearts, and recognizing and loving them.This emotion can transcend the barriers of time and space and is spiritual interdependence and admiration.It is precisely in this way that heroes like Tan Sitong understand that there will definitely be someone who will follow their path in the future, and they are not alone.

The last setting that I really like.

That is the four mountains of the capital!
It can be said that these four mountains in the capital are the four main supporting characters used in this movie to set off the martial arts skills of the Five Kings.

However, the director's technique is very artistic. For the four main supporting characters, he adopts the method of three clear and one hidden, leaving room for the audience to associate.

The "Three Ming" figures among the Four Sacred Mountains include: Flower Boxing King Buting, Magic Hand Ao Bai, and Ouchi Jailer Yu Wanshan.

The common characteristics of these three people: they have lived in the capital for a long time, they are all imperial eagle dogs, they are fond of martial arts, they have higher seniority in the martial arts world, they are similar in age, and their martial arts level is about the same.

What about the last mountain?

Who is it? "

(End of this chapter)