436 This guy is such a genius

Robert. Andy, the protagonist played by De Niro, is finally sentenced to life in prison for murder. On the way to the prison, Andy, although still a little sad, was obviously calmer than the other prisoners with him, and even had the time to look at the scenery outside the car window.

As he entered the gate, the old prisoners on both sides shouted and laughed, indicating that Andy was about to have a difficult journey in life.

Sure enough, what followed was a large section of prison words, dark pictures, and ruthless mutilation. Sodomy, fighting, and killing time with nothing to do, the real and slightly cruel portrayal of prison style moved the audience at the premiere.

In particular, the warden said, "Give your faith to God and your body to me." ”

Cold-blooded and straightforward, it sends a message to everyone: here, you have no freedom, no unrealistic illusions, and even God cannot help you.

When the new prisoner yelled and went crazy because he couldn't stand the fright of the others in the middle of the night, and was dragged out and beaten to death by the prison guards, the audience burst into an exclamation.

There were even women who shouted, "God, this is murder!" ”

In the gloomy life, there is also a trace of warmth, Lao Bu carefully takes care of the little crow picked up from the ground, and the friendship between Andy and Red, which brings a ray of sunshine to the gloomy plot.

And the protagonist Andy seems to have adapted to prison life, often with a smile on his face that he doesn't know whether to be confident or mocking. That smile made him look like the big boy next door, so humble and polite. This makes the audience feel even more that he will not be a real murderer.

Film critic Carl. Sekis clasped his arms to his chest and thought to himself, this famous Asian director is not going to direct an old-fashioned suspense story! If that's the case, the rest can only depend on the director's ability, if the director's level is good, then there are still some things to watch, if the director is average, then it will be a bad movie that looks good.

Until Andy helps the prison guard Hadley evade taxes for the first time and wins a reward of 3 bottles of beer per inmate. Andy smiled again, he had triumphed, and he could make his fellow inmates, who had been tired for days, drink beer in the sun on the balcony like free people.

At the same time, Andy also won the friendship of his fellow inmates and truly integrated into one of them.

In this clip, Robert and Sidney's acting skills are reflected, that kind of free state, there is no trace of acting at all, they have fully integrated into the role.

"The footage is well cut!" Thea. Lucas told her husband that when she watched the movie, she unconsciously watched it from her profession as an editor.

"The director is also great." George. Lucas whispered. He was amazed by the choice of a few shots just now, and the smoothness was pleasing to the eye.

Regardless of the plot later in the movie, but only see here, George. Lucas agrees with Wang Zijun's ability to tell stories.

What is Director? The director is how to use the camera to tell a story well.

Different directors have their own different characteristics, just like some people speak fast, some people speak slowly, and some people like to talk with suspense, but as long as the words they say can make the listener agree, they are a good speaker. The same is true for directors, no matter what method is used, as long as you can tell a good story and resonate with the audience, you are a good director.

Like Lucas himself's famous work "American Painting" six years ago, there are goofs everywhere, but he told the story well, and as a result, this low-to-medium and medium-cost film with an investment of only $780,000 earned $145 million at the box office.

The movie continues, and Andy, who was born as a banker, becomes a great big man in prison. He became a popular figure in the eyes of all the prison staff because he could help them evade taxes. Even a few sodomites beat Andy violently, and the prison guards helped him get brutal revenge. …,

Andy, this guy seems to be living like a fish in water in prison, except that there is no freedom.

At this point, there is no mention of whether Andy killed his wife, because according to Andy and his cellmates, all the inmates in Shawshank Prison are "innocent". The audience began to wonder and began to rush to know where the plot was going.

Soon, the plot came to a small climax, Lao Bu, who had been in prison for decades, this old man who was more honest than an honest person was finally released on parole. He's free!

A tear-jerking scene appeared, Lao Bu, who became a free man, shuttled through the streets of the United States in a daze. When he was imprisoned, there weren't even a few horse-drawn carriages on the streets, but now the streets are full of cars, and he can't understand this strange world and can't adapt to the words outside the prison. Finally, this old man, who lived very quietly in prison, hanged himself with a rope.

Sidney uttered a strange word - institutionalized, people who have been in prison for a long time, who know nothing about the outside world, and freedom has become a luxury. When this freedom comes, they are simply overwhelmed.

One of the best parts of the film finally arrives, when Andy finds a record in a pile of old books. He ran to the prison guard's office and risked playing "The Marriage of Figaro".

"I couldn't understand what the two Italian ladies were singing. And I didn't want to know. There are things that often cannot be expressed in words, and I believe they are singing about the most beautiful things in the world, so beautiful that they cannot be described in words, and so beautiful that they make people feel heartache. The singing is high-pitched, elegant, and so beautiful that it is intoxicating, just like seeing a beautiful bird fly into a high wall, she makes you completely free from the shackles of the iron bar, at this moment, all Shawshank people have experienced the freedom that has been lost for a long time! ”

The voice-over of the old black prisoner played by Sidney sounds, hundreds of prisoners, standing on the windy playground, beautiful singing hovering over them, everyone looks up, close-ups of their faces are presented, and the audience seems to see something called freedom and emotion in their eyes. "Bang Bang!" The audience couldn't help but applaud without hesitation. Even Carl, who has always been harsh on movies. Seggins also applauded.

Next to Carl sat film critic Steve, a guy who had been paying attention to Wang Zijun since Cannes a few years ago, so he naturally wouldn't miss this premiere.

"Carl, I said that Wang's movies are always surprising." Steve laughed.

Cal. Seggins said: "I'm looking forward to the next episode. ”

Harrison? The smile on the corner of He-Man's mouth is long gone, he has been deeply moved, and there has never been a film so vividly expressed the most glorious things of human nature with an insignificant story. Tony appears, and the appearance of the young prisoner takes a turn for the worse, as he proves that Andy is not the real murderer. The audience begins to rejoice for Andy because his grievances can be revealed, and they are even ready to celebrate the protagonist's freedom.

But the next plot extinguishes their hopes, because Andy has become the god of wealth for all the staff in the prison, and the prison warden, who seems to be honest and kind, has been able to embezzle millions of dollars because of Andy. How could they let Andy out?

So, Tony, a young man who was not bad in nature and even obtained a degree through his own hard work, was tricked by the prison warden into being shot outside the prison because he could prove Andy's innocence, and he was charged with trying to escape from prison.

"Will Andy kill himself?". The audience begins to worry that, as the protagonists, they have long regarded Andy's fate as part of themselves. And in the later plot, there is a borrowing from someone else's mouth that Andy borrowed a piece of rope. Will he be hopeless and commit suicide like Lao Bu? …,

A dramatic scene occurs, one morning at the roll call, the protagonist Andy disappears, flowing freely like air, and his cell is empty.

When the wall of the cell was on that Rita. Hayworth's poster is torn open, revealing a long cavern, the camera zooming farther and farther away from the warden's shocked face, and the dark void in front of him seems to have no end.

"Oh!" The sullen breath that the audience had been holding in their chests for a long time seemed to be suddenly expressed, and some even stood up and cheered excitedly. Then another clapp, another longer clapp. People who are overflowing with emotions even have tears of excitement on their faces, and it is impossible to tell whether they are sad or happy. The long cave was actually dug by Andy with a small hammer for twenty years.

At this moment, the audience suddenly remembered the various plots in front of them, which turned out to be the foreshadowing for this moment.

And when the wicked warden took Andy's Bible, with the badly worn hammer inside, the warden said again: "The way of salvation is in it!" ”

The plot that was supposed to be Andy's boast also showed Andy's wisdom again. Andy originally helped the warden evade taxes and created a virtual character out of thin air that was completely legitimate. As a result, this virtual character became Andy's new identity after the prison escape, and used it to withdraw most of the money embezzled by the prison warden, and before leaving with a huge amount of money, he also sent the evidence of the prison warden's crime......

"Wow, this guy is a genius!" Cal. Seggins gasped. I don't know if the genius he is talking about refers to the protagonist Andy or the director of this movie, Wang Zijun.

"Genius indeed!" Stephen was also stunned by this ending. Although he has always been optimistic about Wang Zijun, he didn't expect this new film to be so magical. When Andy and Black Rad's reunion at the beach, the credits of the people behind the scenes finally appeared, and the audience spontaneously stood up to the sound of music at the end of the film, and the applause lasted for three minutes.

"Boss, we made it!" Lazim listened to the roaring applause and hugged Wang Zijun excitedly.

"Yes, we succeeded. But can you please stop rubbing your face against my suit, hell, your tears are wiped clean from it. The clothes are stained with men's tears, and it's disgusting to think about. Wang Zijun joked.

Robert and Sidney, the two leading actors, are also full of joy, and the film shown this time has undergone some changes compared to the last time they watched, but it is also even better.

The black actress Aida who was single-handedly praised by Wang Zijun and the dilemma of playing the bad guy full-time in Hollywood also came to Wang Zijun's side to congratulate.

Bruce Lee gave Wang Zijun a thumbs up directly.

Lucas came over with his wife and said to Wang Zijun: "Wang, you have succeeded, this is the best movie I have seen this year." ”

Wang Zijun smiled: "George, you are too modest, "The Shawshank Redemption" is far worse than "Star Wars". ”

"No, no, no, I love your movie so much, it's really great." Lucas Road.

The movie has long ended, and many viewers are still reluctant to leave, and have come over to congratulate and thank the director and the main creative staff. The reporters also surrounded him, except for Wang Zijun, who was besieged by long guns and short guns. Kim also became the main interviewee.

"What? Fiction, you say? It will be published soon...... No, this story has nothing to do with me, all the plots in the movie are written by Wang. But I would like to say that the version of the novel is a little different from the movie...... As for the difference, you'll find out when you get the novel. "Stephen. While Kim was interviewed, he did not forget to promote his novel. …,

"The Shawshank Redemption" became popular, and the audience who came out of the theater was still discussing the plot, and the more they reminisced, the more they felt that what was expressed in the movie fascinated them.

"I don't think I fully understand it, I'll take my family to watch it again when it's released." So said one of the audience members who was interviewed.

That night, the premieres of the two consecutive performances were all full, and almost none of the viewers who watched the movie said bad things about the movie, all of them were full of praise.

Cal. Film critics such as Seggins and Stephen were even more excited, constantly reminiscing and chewing on every plot, and rushed out of their own film reviews overnight.

In the next few days, major media outlets reported on the premiere of "The Shawshank Redemption".

"Without a doubt, this is a great movie, no less than Star Wars, which is about to be drawn. This wonder boy from Asia has once again surprised Hollywood. - Los Angeles Times.

"Everyone who has encountered setbacks in his life, and who has not yet encountered setbacks, should watch "The Shawshank Redemption". To borrow the words of the warden in the film: The way to salvation is in it. The only one who can save you is yourself, and never put your hope in others. —The New York Times.

"The Shawshank Redemption is a rare and excellent inspirational film. It gives people an invisible power, and it makes me know the most precious thing that a person should have in his life. Thus cherishing the opportunity that you still have it now. Because we human beings have always been like this: only when we lose it, do we truly realize its value, and then we desperately strive to get it back, and then we don't cherish it. Hope, freedom, and friendship. Zachary. Director Wang brings us a different kind of world. —The Christian Science Monitor.

Cal. The film review written by Seggins was finally published in The Hollywood Reporter the next day: "...... Andy's yearning for freedom has always been the same. He did not waver at all, used a small hammer carved stone, dug the wall every day, dug for 20 years, dug until the day when he could finally save himself, dug until Haihuasi lifted his body, showing the moment of the hole, and suddenly everyone in the movie was stiff. According to a black cellmate, it would take at least 600 years to dig a hole with such a small hammer to escape. But Andy succeeded.

The montage of the film is very exquisite, and the content is profound and unique. Close-ups and medium close-ups are used in movie screens. Due to the meticulous structure of the story, the film rarely uses empty shots to sort out the transitions. It explores the beliefs and consciousness of people in hopeless situations through the darkness and oppression of deep prisons. The lens is colorful and clean, the front and back of the photography are unique, and the special audio and background configuration for the theme of the movie are comfortable and considerate, and deeply rooted in the heart.

But what needs to be noted here is that there are no fairy tales in Shawshank Prison. This sentence was spoken by the black man Rhett, who had lived in Shawshank prison for forty years. Whether black or white, the birds flying high outside the walls are the protagonists of the fairy tale, and every wing of the birds is stained with the light of freedom. Inside the big wall, only the words of Hayworth are a symbol of freedom and fairy tales......"

If it is said that three years ago, "People and Ghosts Are Not Gone", there are still some media because of Wang Zijun's skin color and Audrey. Hepburn's scandal, and a lot of bad words for Wang Zijun. Then today's "The Shawshank Redemption" has completely conquered them.

All the media unanimously praised this situation, which surprised American audiences who had not yet watched the movie, and suddenly became curious. In particular, the New York Times said that "The Shawshank Redemption" is just as good as "Star Wars", which makes some "Star Wars" fans unhappy and ready to see what is good about this movie that has been touted by the media. …,

d&T Films.

General Manager Frank personally came to Wang Zijun with red wine and wine glasses to congratulate, and laughed as soon as they met: "Wang, I knew you could do it." ”

"Frank, you've always been so prescient." Wang Zijun said with a smile. At the beginning, Lazim made a film investment budget of 5 million US dollars for Wang Zijun, and after Frank heard that he was going to shoot a prison theme, he was frightened and wanted to attract investment to share the risk, and finally Wang Zijun personally invested 2 million to make a shooting plan. At this time, he brazenly came to him to celebrate, and said that he had known about Wang Zijun's actions.

Frank didn't blush either, and said, "The current situation looks good, and it will be officially released in two days." I have to say, you are really a director genius. ”

"Thank you for the compliment." Wang Zijun poured half a glass of wine himself.

"By the way, the company has received a lot of calls from the media, saying that they want to get an interview with you." Frank said.

Wang Zijun asked: "What are the media?" ”

"There's a list, I'll ask my assistant to bring it to you later." Frank Road.

The two chatted for a while, and Wang Zijun got a list of more than a dozen media in his hand. After screening, Wang Zijun picked out two of them, one is "People" Weekly, and the other is "North American World Journal".

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Well, did someone report me? I just received a background text message saying that the block has been lifted, and I hope I won't upload illegal content in the future.

I'm so afraid of being knocked on the door and bringing water......

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