"Changjin Lake" breaks multiple records of domestic films and is expected to hit 5 billion at the box office

"Changjin Lake" stills

　　Wen Yi                       

　　Since its release on September 30, the domestically produced film "Changjin Lake", the largest investment and production scale in Chinese film history so far, has exploded the film market and ignited the patriotic feelings of audiences of men, women and children.

Regardless of whether it is online or offline, this movie has aroused heated discussion among people and has become a cultural phenomenon that affects the entire society.

　　As of October 14, the film's cumulative box office has exceeded 4.4 billion yuan, and set a number of records for domestic films.

At present, the film is still in theaters, and the final cumulative box office is expected to hit the 5 billion mark.

　　Reflect the invincible heroism

　　Experts pointed out that the patriotism, revolutionary heroism and revolutionary optimism of the Chinese People’s Volunteers expressed in "Changjin Lake" are in line with the previous domestically produced films "Heroes and Daughters", "Guardians of the Railways", "Surprise Attacks" and "Fighting the Invaders". The wait is in the same line.

　　"Changjin Lake" is magnificent, with a panoramic and fast-paced narrative, it reproduces the most tragic battle of Changjin Lake in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea: the elite forces of China and the United States-the 9th Corps of the Chinese People's Volunteers and the U.S. Marines The Zhan First Division launched a battle of disparity in weaponry and equipment.

Volunteer soldiers with thin clothing, simple weapons, and hungry, braved the violent airstrikes and shelling of the US military in the freezing temperature of minus 30 or 40 degrees Celsius. With incredible willpower and invincible heroism, they fought desperately to make Changjin. The Battle of Lake became an important turning point in the Korean battlefield.

The film presents that epic history, praising the heroic spirit of the Chinese People's Volunteers 71 years ago in defending the country's sovereignty and honor with the spirit of "less steel and more energy", stirring the moving feelings of patriotism.

　　In the 176-minute film, Bing Sculpture Company, Yang Gensi, Frozen Potatoes... many real historical details flashed by, allowing young audiences to understand and remember this history and realize that today's peaceful and happy life is hard to come by.

　　There is a well-known scene in the film: the little soldier Wu Wanli feels wronged and wants to jump off the train to leave the team. When he pulls the door of the car, the rays of sunshine reflect the great rivers and mountains inside and outside the Great Wall. The most intuitive and convincing explanation of "to defend the peace and the motherland is to protect the hometown" to resist the United States and Aid Korea is also a metaphor for the "Great Wall of Flesh" composed of volunteer soldiers, full of revolutionary romanticism.

　　Artistic image triggers empathy among the audience

　　"Changjin Lake" uses the heroic children of the Seventh Company as an incision to show the grand theme of the battle of Changjin Lake and even the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.

　　Experts pointed out that the film pays much attention to the shaping of the character image and character.

The Seventh Company has the backbone and company commander with a calm mind, fighting and command capabilities, and has a company commander of five thousand miles; a rebellious and stubborn recruit who has quickly grown from a rural wild child to a sharp pitcher; Yu Congrong, a sunny, optimistic and always smiling soldier; Mei Sheng, a Shanghai-born instructor who understands English and lives well; Lei Gong, a veteran gunner who has served over time and trained generations of fighters for generations of soldiers; Pinghe, a taciturn, cold and hot sharpshooter... The film uses the fictional group of heroes of the Seventh Company as the main line and the reality Historical figures such as Mao Zedong, who made the decision to aid Korea, Peng Dehuai, who led troops on the expedition, and Song Shilun who mobilized before the war, served as auxiliary lines.

Actors such as Wu Jing, Yi Yan Qianxi, Hu Jun, Duan Yihong, Zhu Yawen, Li Chen, Han Dongjun, Tang Guoqiang have created vivid and full characters, laying a good foundation for the empathy between the characters and the audience.

　　Chen Kaige, the director in charge of directing the film, believes that without a distinctive character shaping, there will be no emotional sustenance for the audience; without a beloved character, there will be no concern and sympathy for the audience.

The screenwriter of the film Lan Xiaolong has created classic film and television works such as "My Commander, My Group", "Soldiers Assault", and "The Line of Life and Death", which are regarded as the quality assurance of military themes.

There will always be a special company in his works: the Seventh Steel Company.

Lan Xiaolong wrote the original script of "Changjin Lake" with 130,000 words in 5 years, smearing the background color of the characters in the film, and inheriting the heroic spirit.

　　High-tech creates an audio-visual spectacle of war

　　During the 200-day filming cycle of "Changjin Lake", 12,000 people participated in the pre and post work, and the group performed 70,000 people.

The film uses a documentary panoramic narrative to show the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. Instead of using a documentary lens, it uses real shots and modern technology to present and restore history.

The martial arts directed by Lin Chaoxian and Tsui Hark, with the help of film high-tech and special effects technology, create an audio-visual wonder of war, with a strong sense of history and vigorous scenes.

　　Experts pointed out that "Changjin Lake" technically reached a new level of Chinese historical themes.

The thrilling landing in Incheon, the retreat of Xingnam Port, the bombing of rocky beaches, and the encounter with mid-levels houses. The scene is grand, the design is exquisite, and the use of long and quick-cut lenses shows the urgency of the battle; a large number of handheld photography and fast-paced editing enable People seem to be on the scene.

The special effects scene of continuous artillery fire creates the cruelty of the battlefield, which is shocking.

Some close-up shots are also brilliant.

For example, when bombing the signal tower, our army sniper shot a dynamite bag sliding on the rope. The close-up slow motion showed the whole process of the bullet passing through the dynamite bag to igniting the dynamite bag. It was delicate and exquisite.

　　"It is a glorious thing for us to show such a historical feat to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea on the screen." Chen Kaige said.

Although some viewers took the attitude of "deep love and arduous responsibility", they pointed out that the film has some shortcomings such as slow entry into Changjin Lake, some details inconsistent with historical facts, and hasty ending. Some experts feel that the film is "still off the peak." It's a breath away, a typical character from a classic movie", but the film's brilliance and value in thought, art, and production cannot be denied.

"There is great righteousness in the chest, the people in the heart, the responsibilities on the shoulders, and the universe in the writing." "Changjin Lake" is a brilliant war epic, a majestic ode to the depths of the viewers' hearts.

The audience should be able to get emotional nourishment from this film, absorb the spiritual power to face the challenges of the moment, and find the source of faith in not far away history.