What kind of movie is Farewell My Concubine?

Farewell My Concubine tells the story of a man whose ideal and reality are not unified, struggling and struggling on this big issue of life. The process of struggle is actually the process of separation and integration of Cheng Dieyi's female psychology and disciples. On Cheng Dieyi, he concentrated on the changes of the whole society projected by the history of the 20th century, which made him unable to integrate spirit and form. The director used it to allude to China culture and the tragic fate of China people in the 20th century.

How did small beans grow in Cheng Dieyi?

Cheng Dieyi was not practiced at one time, and the film carefully laid the groundwork for shaping his character and destiny-

Step 1: Remove the male roots.

Little Douzi (Cheng Dieyi) has six fingers on his right hand, which is actually the director's externalization of the male root image. His mother personally cut off his "male root" and sent it to study drama.

Break your virginity

When I chose the troupe, Xiao Douzi () once again misspelled "Miss Fan" as "I'm human, not charming". Growing up, he has always been a person who can't distinguish between drama and drama, which angered me. The children of the whole troupe have suffered so much for so many years that they just want to go on stage, but they are all ruined by Little Bean (Cheng Dieyi). Brother came forward to execute the punishment. The instrument of torture-the cigarette rod, the symbol of the male penis, smashed the mouth of the little bean and shed blood. The design of visual image means that Duan Xiaolou broke Cheng Dieyi's virginity, and the little bean after "virginity" really became a woman. This turn is a lifetime, and he becomes a woman from the play to the outside. He wants to be loyal to this disciple (overlord), and this character has also laid his tragic fate in the future.

Step 3: Have a baby.

After being humiliated by Zhang Gongfu all night, Cheng Dieyi insisted on finding an abandoned baby at the gate of Zhang Gongfu. Father-in-law Zhang represents feudal remnants, and abandoned babies appear in this scene. This child is the illegitimate child of Zhang Gonggong and Cheng Dieyi. As expected, this bastard rebelled during the Cultural Revolution, which eventually led to everyone's tragedy. The last time Zhang Gonggong appeared at the entrance of 1948 theater to sell cigarettes, he was already stupid and composed a "family portrait" from the above lens.

I even need a photo of my father-in-law and Liangjiao, which represents the complete end of an era and the arrival of a new era.

Step four: die on the stage.

After the Cultural Revolution, Cheng Dieyi drew his sword and committed suicide in the rehearsal with his senior brother, in order to get married in this role and be faithful to the role of concubine. After the reform and opening up, in an era when Peking Opera was obviously declining, he couldn't even wait to formally stage, because this era may never have a chance to formally stage again.

Who is the real overlord and who is the real concubine?

The False Farewell and False Concubine in Farewell My Concubine

Concubine-Cheng Dieyi

Overlord-Duan Xiaolou

The overlord and concubine on the stage are not in life. The director used several scenes to point out the truth for us:

Will overlord take five or seven steps when he returns to camp?

Arrogant Duan Xiaolou ran to Yuan's home and begged him to save Cheng Dieyi. From a certain point of view, Grandpa Yuan is a rival in love. Grandpa Yuan was rejected by Butterfly Clothes because of his existence, so he wanted to defeat him more. The design of this play is that Yuan Zhen pretends not to know Duan Xiaolou to show contempt, and then asks whether it is five or seven steps for the overlord to return to camp. This not only reflects the professionalism of grandpa four, but also has a metaphor. When overlord returned to camp, Duan Xiaolou's stride was too big, and the seven steps became five, which was powerful but not heavy. This is a metaphor. Duan Xiaolou is two steps away from becoming a real hegemon.

Juxian is dead.

At the critical meeting of the Cultural Revolution, Duan Xiaolou, who played the "overlord" for half his life, was vulnerable in do or die and determined to draw a line with prostitutes. He pushed the woman who loved him deeply into the fire pit, abandoned the emotional bottom line and became a man. Juxian went home after the criticism meeting, put on a wedding dress and hanged herself. Under the plaque symbolizing morality and dignity, a prostitute from humble origins defended her love and her final dignity as a human being with her life. She is like a concubine who refuses to live, keeping her virginity.

The real overlord and concubine in Farewell My Concubine

Yuji-Juxian

Overlord-Master Yuan

Why does Master Yuan sit on the balcony on the second floor every time he goes to the theatre?

Chengtou changed the flag of the king, and Master Yuan sat firmly on the Diaoyutai. Why doesn't he sit in the middle? In fact, this was the rule of the pear garden in those days. In jargon, Grandpa Yuan's seat is called "no ceiling", which means that the ticket price of this seat is not capped. Give as much as you want, and the highest bidder will get it, just like an auction. At the end of a play, Dandan always flies to this seat before she leaves, so this is a seat with Dandan in her arms.

The film gives Master Yuan a lamp with only forehead illumination, and his eyes twinkle downward. (After answering the cloud) Yolanda was in a trance, thinking that he was reincarnated as a concubine. Grandpa four was the real owner of the pear garden at that time, and he was a knowledgeable opera idiot. Modern is "a connoisseur and critic of Beijing Opera".

Cheng Dieyi singing opera, fortunately, into the territory. No matter what happens, no matter who the audience is, he always forgets to perform. Even if the chicken flies and the dog jumps at the scene, he is not chaotic and his pace is not bad. His performance conquered the Japanese soldiers who came to the theatre. Although Japan defeated China by force, the Japanese still want to go into the theater to listen to the quintessence of this country. Culture is a kind of soft power, which is longer than hard power. From another angle, isn't this another kind of anti-Japanese?

What are the weaknesses of Master Yuan being held hostage by Juxian?

As a pear garden, there were times when he beat me. The girl who was beaten by him was said to be very smart. In order not to let Grandpa Four continue to spite Duan Xiaolou, Juxian broke into Fu Yuan and showed his sword. Grandpa four immediately turned mainly to help save Butterfly Clothes. He gave this sword to Cheng Dieyi, and Juxian knew the hidden relationship between him and Cheng Dieyi, so he threatened this sword. He was afraid that others would know that he was playing "xianggong", so he had to mainly. Of course, Grandpa Four also wants to save Cheng Dieyi. (I accidentally amplified these words: true love)

Why did Cheng Dieyi want to die in court?

Or because of Daisy's hand. Finally, Grandpa Four promised to help Cheng Dieyi stand on the platform. As long as he pointed out in his confession that he was beaten and coerced by the Japanese to sing a concert, the charge could be written off. It happened that Cheng Dieyi didn't sell this in court, but also expressed his recognition of Japanese officer Aoki. Why is he bent on death? Last time, Juxian gave Cheng Dieyi the letter of guarantee given by Duan Xiaolou as a farewell letter, and Duan Xiaolou promised never to sing with Cheng Dieyi again. Cheng Dieyi, who got the news, wanted to die.

Why did Cheng Dieyi burn the costume?

Because he can't sing with Duan Xiaolou anymore. In the previous scene, he was robbed of the role of concubine by Xiao Si, so he was disqualified. At that time, Duan Xiaolou had to bow in front of the situation and play Farewell My Concubine with Band 4. The director used careful scene scheduling to emphasize the meaning of the crown hat of overlord. Through the passing of the overlord hat, he showed that no one wanted to take this responsibility. When we get to Juxian, Juxian can do nothing. Finally, Cheng Dieyi took over it. Cheng Dieyi dressed Duan Xiaolou himself and died on the stage. When Cheng Dieyi burned his costume, his face was very calm and his heart was like ashes. Clothes are all the roles he played, and he bid farewell to these roles in his heart.

Claudia cardinale, an old Italian sexy movie star. As a judge of the 46th Cannes Film Festival, Ferini played the goddess in a man's dream in Eight and a Half, and praised Leslie Cheung's female appearance in Farewell My Concubine, which was amazing. Goose, the goddess willfully voted for Leslie Cheung: Best Actress! She thinks he is naturally competing for the best actress when he plays a woman. Leslie Cheung missed the chance to win the Cannes Film Award by one vote. Now that the beauty has passed away, only through movies can we solve the suffering of lovesickness.

Peking Opera has had a rough fate since the founding of the People's Republic of China, but even during the Cultural Revolution, there were Peking Opera model operas that came back to life. After the reform and opening up, due to the rise of other forms of entertainment, a generation of Beijing opera audiences disappeared, and Beijing opera really declined. The death of Cheng Dieyi means the decline of Peking Opera, with the retirement of an era and the disappearance of a group of opera fans.

Bottom line: Farewell My Concubine is by far the highest peak of China movies. Compared with Alive and Blue Kite, the fate of this film is not bad.

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