1979 Golden Age

The original version of "Life is Beautiful" is an Italian movie.

It is said that in a small town in Italy, the male protagonist is a waiter in a restaurant and falls in love with a rich girl. He is humorous by nature and behaves in a funny way, which wins the other party's favor. The girl also married him and had children despite her family's opposition, and lived happily after marriage.

As a result, the good times did not last long. The male protagonist was a Jew, and the Nazis arrested him and his child and sent him to the concentration camp. The female protagonist also took the initiative to go to the concentration camp.

In order to avoid the child's innocent soul from being hurt, the male protagonist lied that this was a game and made up a set of game rules, such as no crying, no looking for mother, no clamoring for snacks...

You can get points every day, and if you get 1,000 points, you can get a tank as a prize.

He has been doing his best to protect the child.

Then on the eve of liberation, he was killed by the Nazis, and the child and wife survived.

This film won many awards such as the Oscar for Best Actor, Best Foreign Language Film, and the Cannes Jury Award. In addition to its excellent level, the Jewish elements in it are also the reason why it is loved by Europe and the United States.

"Life is Beautiful" was born in 1997, and "Schindler's List" was born in 1993.

In the 1990s, the Jews basically completed the control of the American media, and spread the image of "I am the victim, the whole world owes us". Think about when China saw these?

Most of them started in the 1990s, and readers and Yilin often had some wonderful stories.

For example, in every Jewish family, the mother would drip honey on the book and let the child lick it, which was to tell the child that the book was as sweet as honey, to show that the Jews were smart and wise, and loved reading...

But now it is the early 1980s!

The Soviet Union just held a large military exercise last year, and the American Black Panther Party was only disbanded this year. The tentacles of the Jews have not yet stretched that long.

In fact, if you really want to study it, "Life is Beautiful" wins in setting and shaping, and the details are full of loopholes: the concentration camp is clean, the cells are clean, people are healthy, they have not been tortured, and there are no diseases and infectious diseases...

And the male protagonist can actually play symphonies in the concentration camp and broadcast with loudspeakers, and there is no punishment afterwards.

How is this possible?

But if we pursue these, the film will not work because it conflicts with the setting. The setting of "Life is Beautiful" is to express it in comedy, and the brutality of the Nazis is only described in a side way.

The only frontal shot is when the male protagonist sees a mountain of corpses.

Chen Qi's version of "Life is Beautiful" is set in Shanghai, the Jews are changed into Chinese, the Nazis are changed into Japanese devils, and the wife's role is increased, and the couple protects the children together.

He can imagine the impact of this script on the thoughts of some old comrades.

…………

"Okay, everyone is here, let's have a meeting!"

Chen Huangmei presided over the meeting and said: "Today we are still discussing the script of "Life is Beautiful". Before, everyone argued fiercely and expressed their own opinions. Now that the creator is back, we all want to hear the ideas of the parties involved.

Xiao Chen, you talk first?"

"I just came back yesterday and I am not fully prepared. I want to hear the opinions of the experts first." Chen Qi said.

"Okay, then you guys talk first."

"..."

After a brief silence, a theorist whom Chen Qi didn't know adjusted his glasses and said, "First of all, the characters in this script are carefully portrayed, the details are in place, and the emotional rendering is also very strong, which is very good.

But the tone seems to be biased. I don't understand what kind of mentality is it to describe the life in the concentration camp in the form of a game? It's too frivolous!

Everyone knows that the concentration camp is where the Japanese devils detained prisoners of war and our party martyrs. The blood of martyrs flows. It should be taken seriously, and it should not be made light and humorous, lacking basic solemnity and historical responsibility. ”

“I agree with this view!”

Immediately, another person echoed: “In recent years, there has been a trend of making entertainment films in the domestic film industry. Film studios have increased their investment in martial arts films. Look at our works in the first quarter, such as "Invincible Mandarin Duck Legs" and "Kyoto Ball Man". Many copies have been sold, but what contribution has it made in art?

Comrade Chen Qi, I am not targeting you!

Everyone recognizes the export and foreign exchange earning achievements of "Tai Chi", but I think entertainment films are entertainment films, and serious films are serious films. Serious films should never be made with the attitude of entertainment films!”

“Hey, that’s right!”

This statement aroused a response.

Both of them clearly opposed it, and there were also those who supported Chen Qi, but even if they supported it, they felt that "Life is Beautiful" was too frivolous, and they said it more tactfully.

"I watched it several times. I think the first half is relaxed and natural, full of life, very good, and can be taken out to make a separate movie. It tells how the hero and heroine fall in love, get married and have children, and then the Japanese army invades. The family is separated in the turmoil, and finally reunites after going through hardships. It must be a good movie."

"If you must add the second half, it's okay. One of the hero and heroine is an underground party member. He is tortured and brave and unyielding. He was eventually killed, but successfully passed on the information. You can see how well it can show the spirit of sacrifice of our martyrs!"

"Eternal Waves!"

"Yeah, that's the movie I'm thinking of!"

"We have made countless anti-Japanese war films, and we have to be serious when we should be serious."

In short, there are two opinions on the scene. One is clear opposition, and the other is to hope that it can be modified to add a section of heroic sacrifice.

At this moment, another voice suddenly emerged, saying: "Comrade Xiao Chen's mission is to earn foreign exchange through exports, which means that his films must be sent out. Our anti-war films have always been screened domestically, or in the socialist camp spread.

If it were to be sent to Europe for an exhibition or something like that, would it be inappropriate for the Western world to see it and for the Japanese to see it?

After all, what if Sino-Japanese friendship is now being advocated and affects international relations? "

The man paused and emphasized: "Don't misinterpret my meaning. I just want to say that it might not be a good idea to send this kind of film out for exhibitions."

"..."

Chen Huangmei listened silently and looked at Chen Qi's reaction from time to time. He actually wanted to hear the other party's personal explanation. After all, just reading the script was still a bit one-sided.

Chen Qi stared at the person who just spoke.

The opposition of old comrades is at best due to ideological limitations. It is nonsense to say that Sino-Japanese friendship will affect relations. And this person doesn't dare to say it openly and keeps it secretive.

He was a little helpless.

It is difficult to change people's thoughts, especially this kind of old comrade. He feels that even if he explains, these people may not understand.

But he still wanted to give it a try, thought about it for a while, and said: "I already understand your opinions. Let me talk about my original intention of creating and the positive significance that "Life is Beautiful" may bring to us internationally..."

(No more!)