Chapter 145: Redemption (II)

"Director William, can you say a few words?"

After the film ended, when Wang Jie walked out of the theater, a group of reporters swarmed and surrounded him.

"Two minutes, I'll just give you two minutes, and then I have something to do. Under the protection of the bodyguards, Wang Jie made a gesture of please.

"Do you really know the life of Oskar Schindler, Mr. Wilhelm?" asked a reporter.

As soon as these words came out, Wang Jie raised his eyebrows, these guys are obviously not good.

"Yes, of course, I started collecting materials and writing this script after I got the rights to adapt the book, and I'm sure I know enough about Schindler's life. ”

"Don't you think the film's portrayal of Schindler is a bit exaggerated?" the reporter asked.

"It's normal, the film needs to be artistically exaggerated, and the film wants to express more than just Schindler as a person. Wang Jie patiently answered the other party's question.

"But this is no longer an appropriate exaggeration. A reporter next to him said confidently, "I have read through Schindler's biography several times, and I have collected a lot of relevant information, according to my understanding, Mr. Schindler is not as humanist as you portray in the movie, it can be said that his character of greedy for pleasure has never changed, and he rescued those people more because he heard the news of Germany's defeat, so as to leave a way back for himself- Well, I admit that there is speculation in this last sentence, but it is true that he lived in the home of the Jews he had rescued after the war, and that he was in a lover relationship with his hostess. I think that has affected the whole film, making its foundation less solid. ”

"Before answering that question, I would like to ask this gentleman to answer me a question. Wang Jie said.

"It may seem unfair, but ...... It's okay, just ask. The reporter sensed something, but didn't know what it was, so he said it was okay.

"I would like to ask, is it true that Schindler rescued almost 1,000 Jews in those frightening years?" said Wang Jie, who was stunned for the other time.

Wang Jie, who saw it in his eyes, didn't give him a chance to speak, and immediately continued: "No matter what kind of person Schindler is, no matter what purpose he rescued these people, is it the most basic fact that he sheltered more than 1,000 Jews and allowed them to survive?"

"Yes, of course, but ......" the reporter wanted to fight back.

"When you watched the movie before, you will not forget the last few scenes, the surviving Jews in order to thank Schindler, to build a ring for him, this ring is engraved with this sentence. Wang Jie glanced at the audience, and a sneer seemed to flicker in his eyes, "Can someone tell me, what is this?"

Now that no one was silent, they already knew what Wang Jie wanted to say, and the reporter from the Chicago Tribune who asked the question even touched his nose and looked away.

"Saving one person is like saving the whole world!" Wang Jie spread his hands, solemn as if he was praying.

Then the sound of popping sounded, although the applause was not loud, and the applause was not much, but it was unusually harsh in front of the theater.

Most of the mainstream media in North America is controlled by Jews or Jews, and the guiding role that the media can play is huge, although many people with ulterior motives have voiced doubts about the film, but they cannot affect the mainstream media's evaluation of it.

Anti-Nazi and anti-Hitler is one of the most basic political correctness in the West, and no prominent person dares to risk being abandoned by mainstream society by openly denying the existence of the Holocaust.

Those who are skeptical are just talking about Oskar Schindler's way of life, calling him a profiteer and a playboy whose purpose of saving the Jews is not pure.

However, the film is a glorification of Oskar Schindler, but no matter what, it is always true that as a member of the Nazis, he saved thousands of Jews.

In the United States, there are a large number of Jews and Jews, many of whom fled from Europe, and the National Jewish Association is also one of the most influential organizations in North America.

Many celebrities were asked what they thought of the movie in interviews, and none of these people were fools, so they naturally praised each other.

Israel introduced this film for the first time, and at the same time sent an invitation letter, hoping that Wang Jie could attend the premiere of the film in Jerusalem, but Wang Jie politely refused, after all, in his impression, Jerusalem is not a very safe place. "Schindler's List" was finally officially released in the summer of 92, and it received countless praises after a lot of pre-publicity and the attention of countless people.

"Spielberg once again showed his amazing talent, he did what those color films didn't do with a black-and-white film, and shut up those who questioned him. —Los Angeles Times

"Heavy, oppressive and hopeful, this is a masterpiece of humanitarianism. Spielberg is no longer imaginative, but he gives the audience an uncomfortable work that they have to watch. —The Hollywood Reporter

"Saving one person is like saving the world, and King William Rothschild, who served as the producer of Schindler's List, is indeed right, although I still insist that Schindler's motives in history are not so simple, but I agree that this is a masterpiece. —Chicago Tribune

Including the film critic Roger Albert, who is sharp in rhetoric and likes to lose two sentences no matter how good the movie is, he also praised the movie in his column and gave his own thumbs up.

"Since the 60s, movies have begun to have color, although black and white films have not completely disappeared from the screen, but have also completely reduced to a place of individual performance, directors make black and white films more to show their own unique tastes, because the more colors can be expressed, the richer things can be expressed. But Spielberg has now broken through that limitation, and although Schindler's List has only two colors, we can see more colors than black and white. When the one-armed old man was killed in the snow, the blood that flowed out of it contrasted with the snow, when the women of the concentration camp had to prick their fingers and smear the blood on their faces in order to make their pale faces look more ruddy so as not to be picked out by the Nazis, when the children of the concentration camp hid in the dung pit under the toilets to escape the Nazis, when the women were naked and kept running in circles in the concentration camp. Although there are only two colors, the shock and impact of the impact make us see more, the heaviness that color cannot bring.

The whole film is full of Spielberg-esque montages, full of simple but meaningful metaphors, such as Ammon pulling a Jewish worker out, aiming him in the head and firing several shots without a bullet because of the gun's fault, even so, he still does not give up and continues to pull the trigger, and the annihilation of humanity can be seen here.

But the most admired thing is the little girl who walks through the massacre with color in the whole film, and the way to represent the symbolism of the massacre with such a bright red color makes people want to stand up and applaud. However, Spielberg himself admitted that this very Spielberg-style idea was not thought of by himself, but was deliberately pointed out in the script provided by his friend William, and William not only helped him a lot with this movie, but also provided investment in the whole film, I have to say that this young man deserves the title of "Hollywood Treasure". ”

Of course, there are criticisms, but most of them are not painful, and the more well-known the media, the more they criticize, most of them criticize from the perspective of filming, and at the same time, they all praise this as a great work full of humanitarian spirit. After all, anti-fascism is politically correct in any country, and with a large number of old guys behind it, even the most extreme anti-Semites do not dare to openly oppose it now.

In short, from the middle of '92 to the end of '92, the most talked about movie in the United States was Schindler's List, and all kinds of praise came one after another, and Jewish communities in major cities across the United States held grand memorials, and even Zipperton, who was running for president, exclaimed at a press conference: "I urgently ask you to see this film." ”

It is unclear whether he really thinks so, whether he wants to curry favor with voters, or whether he has a deal with someone. In any case, this is another firewood for "Schindler's List", which burns more and more vigorously in the United States. Three weeks later, not only did the number of theaters increase to 3,000, but the total box office in North America also reached 20 million, and the momentum did not weaken at all, and probably all Jewish families in North America went to see the movie.

The situation in Europe is even hotter, after all, it is the main area of Jewish victims, when the movie was released in European countries, many Jewish families took the initiative to promote it, coupled with the unprecedented unity of the devastated Jews after World War II, the old guys on the American side only contacted slightly, and German Chancellor Kohl appeared at the German premiere of "Schindler's List".

Of course, being able to achieve such results and set off such a big momentum is not unrelated to the excellence of the movie. The reason why "Schindler's List" will be favored, sought after, and favored by those old guys is that it is entertaining, or closer to the feelings of ordinary people.

Whether it is "A Street in Warsaw" or "The Diary of Anne Frank" or "Naked in the Wolves", either it is too long, "A Street in Warsaw" is a work of 49 years, or the perspective is narrow, "The Diary of Anne Frank" and "Naked in the Wolves" are from the perspective of one person, describing the affairs of one or several families.

And "Schindler's List" has three perspectives, and it shows that history in an all-round way, and more importantly, Spielberg knows what kind of plot and what kind of characters the audience prefers to watch, "Schindler's List" can get a good box office in Germany, in addition to the self-reflection of the Germans, it is not one of the reasons why the protagonist is German.

Audiences will naturally be moved and shocked by these, Jews will naturally discover what kind of role the film can play in publicity, and "Schindler's List" will naturally be hotly pursued.

Because of this film, Spielberg's position in Hollywood has become more and more secure, knowing that at least half of the founders of Hollywood's eight major studios are Jewish, and the other half are more or less related to Jews.