A detailed analysis of the works of the black street duo

If you enter "NOIR" in the translation software, it will tell you that it represents the black number in French roulette. But in fact, NOIR is a French word which means "black". The translation of the domestic version of The Black Street duo must be caused by Hong Kong-style thinking.

However, if we look through more materials, we can find that this animation with the theme of mafia vendetta is named "Black" and has a long history.

In the 1940s, Hollywood filmed a series of films with the theme of gangs or crime detection. The film styles were the same as those related to dealing with corruption, and most of them used low-key lighting and gloomy atmosphere. 1946, French film critics after the war classified this kind of American films as the same genre as film noir, namely "film noir". This kind of film usually adopts dark light design visually. The dark part of the picture is larger than the black and white tone of the bright part, forming a strong contrast, thus creating a contrasting image. It is common to use wet black streets under dim street lights and camera lenses with unbalanced tilt to render a low-key and depressed atmosphere. 1944 Chandler, the screenwriter of the movie "Double Indemnity", laid the groundwork for the detective film. Street lamps, rainy days, black trench coats, dirty bars, erotic and cold music, strange-looking strangers, a sudden bullet passing through the street and black women with various amorous feelings.

Noir is obviously moving closer to the movie NOIR in plot and expression. Professional killers wandering in black streets, powerful and hidden mafia, cruel rules, corrupt government and law enforcement agencies, trench coats with collars up, endless night and strangers passing by in a hurry all show a black atmosphere of underground society. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the background music made by Yuki Kajiura Park Woo-kee in Black is full of European customs, which can be perfectly integrated into the scene, whether it is a hymn in battle or a sad nocturne in memory.

Note: The following contents contain spoilers, please check them selectively.

Wonderful appreciation

K?ichi Mashimo, the producer, is very good at creating an atmosphere, and often arranges fast-paced actions suddenly after a long silence. For example, in the 25th sentence, Clovis saw that Wu Xiang, whom he had always admired, had actually saved Mi Leiyao and fell into deep pain. This picture arranges several close-ups of Clovis, including the close-up of tears wandering in her eyes, which shows her sad and desperate mood. Then Clovis stood up, was silent for a few seconds, and suddenly rushed to Mireyou with a dagger. Several shots switching from static to dynamic show a sudden feeling, which makes people breathless. Moreover, there are almost no redundant scenes in the animation, and they are very good at expressing the atmosphere or the mood of the characters with details. When the action scene appears, the "camera" also moves quickly, often interacting with pictures such as firing and running, showing a strong sense of movement.

1 1 The scene of the tea party under the moon in the sentence is very well arranged in creating a relaxed feeling in the play. Just as Mi Leiyao and Wu Xiang guessed Clovis' identity, there was a knock at the door. Mireyao opened the door and was surprised to find that it was Clovis. The atmosphere was suddenly tense to the extreme. Wu Xiang invited Clovis into the house regardless of Mireyao's opposition. At that time, Mi Leiyao clenched his pistol, and Wu Xiang also hid his weapon. Clovis approached them with a straight face. No one said a word, terrible silence.

Quickly packed with narrow space, at that time the air seemed to solidify, and the tense atmosphere was overwhelming, as if the next second, the three men would pull out their weapons at the same time and launch a lose-lose battle in the narrow space. Time passed little by little, and the patience of the three people was about to break out. When the smell of death was about to cross the critical point, the whistle of the kettle suddenly sounded, and Wuxiang hurried to turn off the fire and make tea. Everyone, including the audience, has experienced a psychological process of tension to collapse at this time!

The use of black color is also quite excellent. The action pictures of the two protagonists in OP contrast red, green and blue, and outline the outline of the dance role. In the ninth sentence, the soft light in the evening shines on Mireyou and Internet Cabily who are fighting for life and death. Their elongated bodies produce unparalleled tension.

Moreover, because the climax of each sentence is set at dusk or late at night, "black" has made great efforts in the light and shadow effect and the contrast between light and shade, rendering a gloomy and depressing atmosphere. In sentences 20 and 2 1, when Mireyou learned that Wuxiang was the murderer of his parents, the roaring lightning in the sky reflected Mireyou, Wuxiang and Clovis. Although there are no words, the faces of the three people are close-ups.

In action design, black wonderful scenes emerge one after another, and the most impressive scene is that Wu Xiang kills people with a tie and a student ID card, which is very Hong Kong action movie. The most classic scene is in 18 sentence, when Wu Xiang rushed to save Mi Leiyou, because she didn't have any weapons at hand, she grabbed a toy car from the second-hand stall, removed the axle while running, and inserted the slender axle into the back of his neck at the moment when the killer pulled the trigger ... Compared with the routine of other animation works, "As long as the knife flies, it will go where it belongs", the death in NOIR. It is full of cruel violence aesthetics (however, several protagonists are too strong and the admirers of the other side are too weak, and there are often one-sided scenes in which the enemy misses with a submachine gun and the protagonist flies out and hits with one shot).

In addition, although the main line is the pursuit of the secrets of Hale and Solda, Hale still has many memorable units. In the sixth sentence, Na Zalov, a former KGB member, directed the killing of tens of thousands of Tashgers when he was young. Although his revenge intensified because of the tragedy of his family, he still could not bear the condemnation of his conscience and came to a small town in eastern Europe to help the poor year after year to atone for his sins. However, the hatred of Tashg survivors does not make him immortal. Mileyo and Wuxiang were hired by the old man who killed people. The kitten raised by the old man as soon as possible made Wu Xiang feel love and care, and slowly began to have his own feelings. However, this task does not allow her to have any pity, even for such a kind old man. On a snowy night, the misty neck raised a cold gun, and the hymn-like harmony echoed in the snow. Facing the gun, the dying old man looked at the empty photo frame and closed his eyes peacefully. The bullet shell fell to the ground with a clear crash. Pieces of snowflakes fell on the misty and expressionless face, speechless. The producer described the complex and contradictory feelings of the characters in detail.

Black and red

SOLDATS is a mysterious underground organization in medieval Europe, which was founded in the war 1000 years ago. Its original purpose was to save people who suffered in the war. However, with the passage of time, Solda gradually became the largest mafia in the world, and sent its descendants to establish organizations around the world.

Obviously, the rise of Solda is the historical contrast of the mafia in reality. The word comes from Italian "Mortella francia it allaanela! ! "It means" killing the French is the voice of Italy! " Sicily was ruled by France in the 13 century, and the local anti-French secret society used this as a slogan to connect the first letters of each word to form "MAFIA", that is, the Sicilian Mafia. Like most secret societies in medieval Europe that resisted alien rule or religious oppression, the mafia gradually became a gang, first blackmailing landlords and then acting as their thugs. In the19th century, the mafia has become a secret underground criminal organization, and its members have changed from ordinary farmers, workers and citizens to a group of criminals, gangs and professional killers. Several protagonists in NOIR are gangsters, and the whole story revolves around the Sicilian mafia. It can be said that NOIR is quite "pure" film noir.

The "black" in the animation is the top killer and trump card of Solda, and it is the assassin's name of 1000 that has been circulated in Europe. The priests in the organization choose newborn babies and bless the children who are qualified to be "niggers". After strict selection and testing, two candidates will be selected as "black", guarding Solda and becoming the symbol of strength and sacredness in the minds of Solda's followers. As SOLDATS went underground and became a mafia organization, NOIR was also scattered all over the world. In order to seize the absolute power of Solda and return to the original teachings of the Middle Ages, the godfather Athena began to look for the lost candidate Neuer, which is also a hidden line in the story.

Wandering on the black street

"love can kill people, of course, but don't forget ... hatred can never save people ... never!"

NOIR is an orthodox underworld work, which is the biggest feature of animation. In other black animation, sci-fi factors (such as cowboy BEBOP and midnight eye) are usually added, or they become entertainment films (such as city hunters). Black, on the other hand, is much more serious and gloomy in style (as far as animation is concerned, many comics with underworld themes are better than black in this respect).

The story is also very simple. It was a pure mafia vendetta from beginning to end. No alien wants to exterminate mankind, and no evil doctor wants to rule the world with a monster. Apart from the exaggerated hit rate and avoidance rate, the characters basically have no superpowers. The era can be this year, last year, or the year before last, and the killer's setting is not original. But "Black" uses a lot of suspense and excellent picture arrangement to show this ancient story brilliantly in an animated way. The scene is set in Europe, where there are snow-covered Alps and large manors under blue sky and white clouds. People have a leisurely afternoon tea in an open-air cafe, or stop to chat beside the buildings of19th century. The bright and bright world is in sharp contrast with the dark underground world after dark. From the Pyrenees to the Rhine, the old mafia organizations in Europe are fighting a life-and-death struggle that is unknown to the world. There are not many high-sounding excuses for killing people, and there is no great ambition to save the world and lovers. Producers have no intention to show or expose the dark side of society-it may be necessary for some works that need to deepen their connotation, but NOIR only wants to describe a relatively real black world, that's all.

In such a black world, Mi Leiyou and Wu Xiang are not urban heroes like Han. They are professional killers. As long as the task is received, no matter who the other party is, it will be killed without mercy. The clients are not all weak and innocent ordinary citizens, from the underworld boss to the rebels, as long as they give money, they can kill for anyone. In black, we can't see justice and evil, only dark transactions without light. In this underground society, everyone doesn't need to show too much true feelings, just do what they should do according to the ancient rules. Just like the Jianghu world written by Gu Long, you walk into a small town with a rusty sword on your back. There are no pedestrians on the clean slate road. You sighed and walked up the creaking stairs to the only restaurant in the city. There is only one table, two chairs, a pot of wine, two cups and three plates on the table. There is only one person waiting, and that is the person you want to kill or the person who wants to kill you.

There was black law in ancient Sicily, and so was the black world. The initial combination of Mi Leiyou and Wu Xiang didn't have much lyrical creation. Wu Xiang is the person that Mi Lei wants to kill, and Mi Lei is the person that Wu Xiang is looking for. In order to go back to the past, they formed a group called "Black". When they know the truth, Mireyou will kill Wuxiang as agreed. They strive to maintain a perfect partnership, but in their feelings for each other, they are more like Guo Dalu and Wanimal described by Gu Long, or Ye Kai and Fu Hongxue, rather than Mei Xing and Shi Xia. Countless times of life and death only rely on every subtle action, and gradually sublimate their dead friendship into a tacit understanding of each other's hearts. However, this kind of feeling strictly abides by the laws and regulations of the people in the Jianghu, and is only manifested as a soul mate in action, rather than greasy sweet words or vows of eternal love all day. This tacit understanding allows them to pass the test again and again, and escape from life again and again in the ruthless black war.

The emotional description in film noir is implicit and implicit. Including affection, including care. The misty fragrance and kind old man, Mireyou's uncle who spent her childhood with her, Clovis and the admired Athena ... However, people struggling under the sickle of death need emotional sustenance more. Clovis fell in love with Wu Xiang, who was chosen as the candidate of Black Star together after witnessing the murder of Mireyou's parents by Wu Xiang, but she just buried this feeling in her heart, endured the torment of missing in the manor on the border between France and Spain, and was strongly jealous of Mireyou in Paris. Finally, she can see the fragrance of fog, carefully collect the fork that the fragrance of fog will kill, and put Platonic pure love on it. Mireyou has been looking for the killer of her parents. When she learned that it was the mist around her, in the dark cemetery, her hand could not pull the trigger. Only after separation did Mi Rucheng and Mi Mengxiang realize that they were so worried about each other. Facing the gun, Mireyou's mother smiled and asked Wuxiang to take care of her daughter, which also laid the first bloody eye for this bitter battle.

However, once the depressed mood breaks out, it will eventually become a roaring tide. Of the three candidate film noir, only two can become the real film noir. The tangled black silk thread entangled three people and was torn apart. On the sacred altar of the "Manor", Clovis, who has been waiting for a long time, can finally hold the fragrance of fog with his own hands and have a holy angel who kisses deeply. However, the beautiful dream was quickly disillusioned like a bubble. Wu Xiang still couldn't give up the feelings formed with Mireyao on the line of life and death, and saved her from Clovis' sword. Clovis's fragile heart was mercilessly torn to pieces as the broken blade flew in the air. For this love, she endured the torture alone until today, but everything went up in smoke. The outbreak of jealousy made her attack Mireyou crazily in the falling tears. The emotions of the three people are intertwined and melt into a life-and-death battle. When Wuxiang stabbed Clovis in the heart with that precious fork, some of them fell into dying silence. Athena gently blew out the third candle on the candlestick, and the silk thread disappeared in the endless darkness with blood stains, leaving a lingering injury in the dark night.

Some people think that NOIR is not GL, but a black story on a dark street. The end is the beginning, and the beginning is the end. People in rivers and lakes struggle to breathe dirty air in the mud of death, pinning their hopes on the void that will eventually be shattered. The beauty here is also black. But in any case, this animation will bring people who like it moving and thinking about the fate of life.

A pilgrimage to the past

Black is not a step-by-step story. Mi Rucheng and Wu Xiang are not looking for a promising future. Instead, they have been looking for a scarred past. However, such a past does not exist in my own memory. Athena, the godfather of the powerful mafia organization SOLDATS, arranged everything from the beginning. In order to realize her plan of "Great Retreat", she followed the ancient method to train three girls to become "NOIR" in the organization, among which Clovis and Wuxiang were always with her, and Mireyou was killed because her parents objected to handing over her daughter, but this was also a prior plan to train black candidates. Everyone's thread is controlled by Athena, and the closer they are, the closer their karma is.

Mireyou got the past, but the fact of the past is that the closest people around him killed their parents. Wu Xiang also found her past, but the past was an inescapable spell put on her by Mi Rucheng's mother. Two people who are bent on looking for the past are not happy with the truth. On the contrary, all they have are bloody wounds and inescapable fate.

A pocket watch representing Solda's identity and a haunting piece of music lured three women who fled from the "present" into the endless darkness of the "past". Mireyou, Wuxiang and Clovis' past are intertwined, blending with the "black" double sword curse that lasted for thousands of years, flowing in the red blood sea of Solda. In order to undertake this heavy crime, they voluntarily sank into the endless darkness and pursued the ethereal void.

In the ending, Wuxiang and Merxat beat Aretina hand in hand, and finally became real black ... In any case, the bond between them will never disappear. Finally, there were two gunshots. Many people have questions. Let me explain here that the first shot is Misty Beretta M 1934, and the second shot is ミレミユユユユユ Walter P99. Their personal gunshots are very unique in the whole work, and it is easy for careful people to hear them. Finally, the arrangement of gunfire probably means the end of their identity as noir.

Finally, different people have different views on the feelings between the Five Elephants and Mi Riyou, that is, "from the side of the forest, it becomes a peak". When people disagree, you should ask yourself what you really think.