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The result was pretty much what Luo Xun had expected. Looking through the film critic column, the vast majority of film critics gave "Heart of the Burning Sun" very high ratings. Although there were some criticisms, they were not conspicuous among the many praises. .

Old rules.

Look at Xu Wenjing.

Clicking on Xu Wenjing's column, the other party actually wrote a film review, giving it four out of five: "At the end of the summer season, this very different Chinese-language film with a dark theme suddenly appeared in theaters. The breaking of the binary opposition between and light; the precise scheduling of the film and the textured lens language; in addition, the bizarre plot and the largest scale in the mainland all make this once-banned "Heart of the Sun" exude a unique charm temperament."

Okay, come up and praise me.

Luo Xun continued to read: "The official introduction is [On the heart-wrenching journey to pursue the murderer, the love between father and daughter, same-sex friendship, crime and justice, love and law are intertwined, but at the end of the story something changes]," The story of the movie itself is even more complicated than this introduction.”

Luo Xun thought so too.

He filmed the tragic theme of "Heart of the Burning Sun" because he felt that this theme was worth exploring. Xin Xiaofeng and Adao, the so-called murderers and rapists who were hiding in Tibet, actually lived in the opposite way. This represents human nature. The highest point of goodness and the highest standard of morality.

They are actually very kind.

So they kept doing the act of "sending death out of kindness", and even in the end, the script pushed each of them to the road of death in a very extreme way, and gave them a reason to be compassionate. Unfortunately, in the process, the movie gradually lost It loses credibility and universality, making it look like a pile of excessive accidental coincidences, which to a certain extent creates falsehood——

This is the drawback of the movie.

But Luo Xunming knew there were such drawbacks, but he still filmed it because he felt that the ideology of this movie was greater than the plot itself. From the beginning, everyone had no way to escape, and the same was true for reality.

When morality and law clash——

The policeman played by Duan Yihong pursues the murder case until it eventually leads to tragedy, just like a line in the movie: "The law is a combination of divinity and animality. It is very cute. It knows how you are. It also restricts you from being extremely evil. Who doesn’t have such dirty things in his heart?”

The scorching sun burns my heart.

The "outlaw" core of both parties is magnified to the greatest extent. What is shown between the characters is not simple conflict and opposition. Some people misunderstand that Duan Yihong has a gay love for himself in the play, but it is actually a kind of reconciliation and tenderness. Such The foothold is very solid, and it is enough to make people feel and think deeply.

If you do it again.

Would I change the way I shoot?

After reading so many comments, Luo Xun asked himself, and then he found that he was a little shaken. Maybe he didn't need to pursue the identity reversal in the ending, and just cut off the last ten minutes and changed it to the original one after the lethal injection. Regarding the ending of the novel "Sunspot", let's talk about it. Will striving for a larger scale make the movie more exciting?

Shaked his head.

Luo Xun felt that it was meaningless to think about such a question. Ask every director the same question and ask them if they would make any changes when reshooting one of their own works. Anyone who doesn't show off will basically have the intention to change. After all, people can't ignore other people's attitudes. They always subconsciously think about avoiding others, and only when the movie is officially released can some shortcomings be exposed, but the specific shortcomings are a matter of opinion.

“The movie is intense.”

The film review wrote: "The characters have distinct personalities and the plot has many directions. After watching the entire movie, you can find out what is terrifying about Luo Xun: the dramatic turns are well controlled, the tension is extremely strong, and the rhythm is tight, which also directly obscures the Logical omissions, in terms of directorial ability, Luo Xun's directing level has directly achieved a qualitative leap since "Wolf Warrior". He has transitioned from a talented newcomer to a veteran in the film industry!"

Film industry veteran!

This is Xu Wenjing's evaluation of Luo Xun: "I once communicated with Mr. Luo Xun when "Wolf Warrior" was released, and he was outspoken about some shortcomings in his movie. Of course, those are the shortcomings in my opinion. Maybe some people think that I can't tell whether those shortcomings are advantages, but after watching Luo Xun's second movie, I suddenly realized that I don't need to talk so much. Luo Xun knows his own problems, and he will put them into practice again and again. He’s armed himself to perfection, and it’s only his second movie, and his performance is already completely different from his performance in the first movie!”

Nothing wrong.

For Xu Wenjing, "Scorching Sun" is a huge improvement compared to Luo Xun's first movie, so much so that Xu Wenjing can't even imagine that these two movies were made by the same director!

The first film.

Luo Xun followed the commercialization path that is most suitable for novice directors. He used military action films as the carrier, rhythm as the core, coolness as the selling point, and the support of big scenes as proof of his camera skills. Although he did what novice directors can do He has reached the limit, but there is actually still a long way to go before he can reach the level of experienced directors in China.

The result is the second film.

Luo Xun actually made a subject like "Scorching Sun" that explores the human heart and depth, abandoned the commercial action movies that he already had some experience in, and made this kind of movie that is not easy to win at the box office, but he still did it in a sophisticated and impressive way. It’s so surprising!

originally.

Xu Wenjing also thought that Luo Xun just wanted to be pretentious and show off his literary sense, but he didn't expect that Luo Xun was not being pretentious. His movie really showed something and expressed something. The two movies are completely different types, but they have done a good job in their respective types!

This is progress.

The difficulty of controlling the subject matter of the second movie is obviously higher than that of "Wolf Warrior", but Luo Xun can also control it, which is the best embodiment of his progress. Considering how many points Luo Xun's movie is given, once the factor of Luo Xun's contact with the director is taken into account, it is easy to give a high score. This is also the reason why many film critics give high evaluations-

Luo Xun is promising in his youth!

Well, but looking at the age, it is a bit forced to say that Luo Xun, who is in his early thirties, is promising in his youth. Luo Xun has reached the golden period of his career and is a young man anyway. However, considering the age of those veteran directors in China, it seems that there is nothing wrong with saying that Luo Xun is "promising in his youth", and there is no sense of disobedience at all.

As for Luo Xun's current status?

In view of the fact that many people have been discussing this, Xu Wenjing also made this point at the end of the film review: "The release of "The Burning Sun" means that Luo Xun is truly qualified to enter the ranks of China's top-tier stars. Even if the box office of this movie is still unknown, from his acting skills to his directing ability, he has been recognized and he deserves such an honor."