The ending of Embroidered Spring Knife 2 is seamlessly connected with the narrative background of the previous work. From the superior position of Chongzhen to the elimination of Wei Zhongxian, the tide of the times is surging, and little people can't survive in this world's Xiuluo farm after all.
Fortunately, there are people like Shen Lian, who are humble and have no great ambitions, but there were not many beautiful things left in his heart at that time. He sympathizes with the weak and is willing to give his life to save the innocent. Under power, there is still blood.
Embroidered Spring Knife 2 follows the intense and chilling atmosphere and fast-paced narrative of the previous work, and the whole viewing process is very enjoyable. Except for the plot, everything is perfect compared with the first one.
Of course, there are also criticized love scenes.
In the first film, Miao Tong played by Liu Shishi was the decisive factor in Shen Lian's decision to let Wei Zhongxian go. It can be said that Miao Tong is the fuse of the whole movie, and the plot of the first movie was triggered by her, so its importance is self-evident. Shen Lian is willing to risk being beheaded to save a woman who has no relatives and no reason. Why? Of course, it is love, and movies also guide the audience to think in this respect. After watching the first film, the love between Shen Lian and Miao Tong is unconvincing, and Liu Shishi is completely reduced to a vase, which greatly reduces the rigor of the whole film.
The second film still hasn't got rid of this problem. As soon as Shen Lian and Beizhai met, the ambiguous music began. The director couldn't wait to shout to the audience: Look, these two people are going to fall in love. Plus the close-up of Yang Mi's eyes, the whole love scene is superficial.
According to Shen Lian's design, even if Beizhai is not a young woman, he will save her. In the whole narrative environment, Shen Lian is doomed to be a tragic figure. In such a tragic hero, love scenes are hard to shine, unless you retire for love and make a comeback for love like the Bourne ultimatum series. (The third part can be considered like this. )
Of course, considering the box office factor, Beizhai should really be a young woman. But this does not mean that Shen Lian and Beizhai should love each other. Shen Lian is a security guard, and today he is a spy. Moreover, he is cautious and forbearing by nature. How can he fall in love with a woman in a few days? Therefore, if the director can control the relationship between Shen Lian and Beizhai within a certain range (for example, only the rescuer and the rescued), the whole movie will look better.
I really threw up, because I like this movie, and I really think it can be achieved by going up a flight of stairs. The most surprising thing is the mode conveyed by the director through the film.
At the end of the first film "Embroidered Spring Knife", Zhao Jingzhong rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, and the contradiction in the film changed from internal troubles to foreign invasions, and the pattern instantly rose to a high level. When Ding Xiu beheaded the Jin people one by one with a knife, and hundreds of years later, the whole country United to resist the invasion of foreign enemies, that kind of national pride was born.
Embroidered Spring Knife 2 begins with the Battle of Salhu (47 years of Wanli). In this battle, the late Jin army broke three Ming armies in five days, wiped out about 50 thousand Ming troops and seized a lot of military supplies. The battle ended in a crushing defeat of the Ming army. According to historical records, the Battle of Salhu was a decisive war in the history of the rise and fall of Ming and Qing Dynasties.
At home, when the apocalypse came, Wei Zhongxian dominated the state affairs and was crony. The whole officialdom is full of smoke and corruption, and the people are miserable. At this time, Chongzhen, who still believed in the king, slowly stepped onto the stage of history, eating and drinking, and knelt down to Wei Zhongxian as a prince to show weakness. And secretly murdered his own brother, swept away eunuchs after taking power, and removed all those who helped him ascend to the throne by the way.
History has proved that Chongzhen was a good emperor. After seventeen years in office, he was diligent in political affairs, and his robes were repaired by his own queen. He committed suicide after the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
Chongzhen is right, Beizhai is right, Liu is right and Pei Lun is right, so who is wrong?
Times are wrong.
But why are times wrong?