At the beginning of the story, the layout is still everywhere, and the layers are deduced. From tracing the murderer of Kim Jong-il to tracing the secret letter of Kim Jong-il, from the investigation of dancers to the bellman's command of Wang Biao, Zhang Da, the protagonist, recognized the cover of the letter falteringly under coercion, and then was sent to look for the letter with a playful attitude, giving the audience a feeling of trying to drive a duck to the shelves. At that time, Zhang Da just made up a lie about survival, which was made up step by step, which was more in line with the elements of comedy. However, with the understanding of the relationship between the characters and knowing that Zhang Da's series of self-destructive actions were premeditated, the theme of the story changed from "watching a small soldier fight to the death among wolves, tigers and leopards" to a general heroic story of anti-Japanese chivalry. Although this provided the necessary foundation for the later plot advancement, I think it was a failure. After Zhang Da's identity changed from a civilian to a hero, the spirit of Yue Fei became a kind of inheritance, which belonged to some extraordinary people, rather than spreading to the hearts of every soldier and civilian in the Song Dynasty.
Except for the relationship, psychology and behavior of the characters before the end, the whole film is well described, especially from the beginning of infighting, which shows a lot of China's imperial power and mysterious and semi-revealing speaking art, which is quite enjoyable. For example, if you receive a letter but no one dares to read it, you should be responsible for reading it; You and I killed you in front of you, so I have the final say for any reason; Even the smallest thing needs a reason; Even if you can come up with outrageous reasons, you can also use the "hidden rules" of feudal officialdom. Some lines were inconclusive and dubious until the end. For example, Wu Yichun personally told Zhang Da and Li He that Wu Guifei of the imperial court was his aunt, and Qin Gui told Li He that he just happened to be surnamed Wu. It's hard to say whether Qin Gui lied to Li He and deliberately let him indulge, or whether Wu Yichun lied to Li He and made him feel that he had a background. If it is true, many people in the imperial court criticized Qin Gui as a traitor, and the emperor also appointed him as a supervisor to negotiate peace. However, the emperor arranged Wu Yichun as a consort, which is a common check and balance method. One can supervise, and the other can give the gold medal and the emperor of the times to remotely control the army.
Sun Jun just wants to climb to the top, and directly publish personal grievances to get rid of Wang Biao. It is not heartless, but he keeps away from secret letters again and again, because the more secrets he knows, the more reasons he dies, which is not smart. He is a pure egoist, dragged into the quagmire by Zhang Da and contaminated with sewage. Finally, even without Zhang Da's loyalty to serve the country, it is impossible to get away with it, because he is too deeply involved and will break with Qin Gui sooner or later. It is better to comply with their great wishes and let them get away with it, gain a good reputation and realize their personal values. The swing, sensibility and rationality of this person are reasonable.
Li He was hand-picked by Qin Gui, and there is nothing secular in officialdom. It is a trade-off between advantages and disadvantages, especially those who engage in intrigue. When Qin Gui is in power, he will be a dog and do dirty work for a day; If Qin Gui was not in power, he was promoted by Qin Gui. Either he tries his best to correct Qin Gui, or he is liquidated with him. And Qin Gui himself, doing the dirty work for Li He, can bring Li He back when something goes wrong, which is nothing more than changing a crutch and being the mastermind himself is both at leisure and safe. So anyway, Li He worked hard, trying to find something against Qin Gui, thus forming an equal interest alliance. In the first half, he pressed heptachlor in the process of tracing the letter and killed a person in a joke, which shows that he is ruthless and unscrupulous; After Liu Qian was caught, he said that whoever brought fireworks was an accomplice, and then let the three people who stabbed Liu Xi prove his innocence. It can not only recruit three people, but also make their hands stained with blood, which can be described as clear-headed and shrewd in calculation. However, in the second half, I knew that this secret letter was evidence of Qin Gui's collaboration with the enemy, so I was anxious to succeed. I confronted Wu Yichun, who won the gold medal from death, and let Zhang Da meet the lyre alone to see Zhang Da's slackness after being tortured. Finally, I took the lyre to see Zhang Da's carelessness, which shows that this person's strategy and means are high, which is actually spread by Qin Gui. But the mind is slightly inferior, worthy of the "afterlife." And his favorite dagger from beginning to end, as well as his hobby of playing games, have added characteristics to this role.
Qin Gui is the biggest villain in the play, but when it comes to framing Yue Fei, all the sweet words are beneficial to the people. We can listen to the absurdity, say it from his mouth, or add a view of history. Big shots from all over the world have hollowed out the savings of three generations, and people all over the world have to pay for every call of the army. Nobody likes war. However, whether to fight or not is two different things. Even if Yue Fei is not allowed to lead an expedition for the sake of people's rest, at least he should have appropriate armaments. Even if Yue Fei is demoted to Shu Ren, it is better than pulling Liang Lianggen out of the imperial building directly.
Zhang Da is still the same problem. The first half is an ordinary person, who deals with the bosses with dexterity and wisdom. But in the second half, he learned that the people he worked with were all arranged by himself, and his sense of surprise declined. In the first half, I was forced to stab Liu Xi alone, and then I went out to cry. I thought it was true feelings, but in the process of crying and cursing Li He's cruelty, I didn't forget to tie myself with Sun Jun. After the second half of the identity is seen through, you can only play emotional cards. However, it also made the audience realize once again that Zhang Dayou is a team, but it is still a grassroots, with no soldiers and no power to be trampled on.
The most important ending. Because there was suspense in the first half, the game between the parties was wonderful. The following identities reveal the bitter drama of "Seven chlorine is the first wife", the exaggerated flip of "Actually, that's my physical body double", the magical truth of "I don't kill you to make you be reviled all the time", and the naive idea that you can't kill thousands of people, all of which lower the level of the previous life-and-death game and make it a good online drama. But when you think about it, everything seems to be the best or necessary arrangement. The lyre is Zhang Da's wife, that is, the weakness of a person who is not afraid of death. Only in this way can Zhang Da hit the wall, trust him if there is no retreat, and let people relax their vigilance if there is no retreat. Finally, when Qin Gui was forced to recite Man Jianghong's words, it was the highest point of emotional sublimation of the whole movie. I think it's a bit strange for a villain to recite decent words to drive everyone's mood, so I have to arrange a fake Qin Gui, and this fake Qin Gui quietly wrote Yue Fei's last words as "one of our own". Wu Yichun and Li He around Qin Gui want to hold him. Even the body doubles he cultivated with great concentration read Yue Fei's words day and night. Being so alienated from others is really a villain's heart and a gentleman's belly. The design of Body double can also round up the previous mistake: Yue Fei's last words were not even known to Qin Gui himself. Why did Zhang Da and his party dare to gamble their lives on the rumors in recent years? Because the vitality of body double, the person who really saw the last words, is spreading. Why can a little guy like Qin Gui remember the words written by his enemy to express his ambition, but not because Qin Gui also regrets that Yue Fei was killed just because of his different positions? Because that's not Qin Gui! And why didn't you kill Qin Gui by the neck of the knife rest? Because this is an overhead historical theme, you can only fabricate a process that is not described in history, and it is impossible to change the outcome of history.
Besides the dramatic and serious elements of this play, it goes without saying that the dramatic elements can regulate the rhythm of the plot. It is worth mentioning that, in combination with officialdom bucket, the drama actually prefers black humor, which is more real than banter. After Han Xin was killed, Lv Hou called him to the palace, put him in a cage and let a group of maids kill him. After Jie Jin edited Yongle Dadian, Judy only said, "Is Jie Jin peaceful?" When it reaches the ears of the Royal Guards, it becomes "Is Jie Jin still alive?" So in the cold winter, Jie Jin got drunk and was left in the snow to freeze to death. History is a bloody book, and its humor is based on a Yamanoe of bones, which covers the whole country with a smile. At the end, the whole army repeated "Man Jiang Hong", which was a bit of an opera. My understanding is that the film chooses to let the ending take the emotional route, not the plot route. After all, the foreshadowing has been closed, and it is finally sensational.
After reading the Red River, I still don't know what "red" is. Is it Yue Jiajun who follows the spirit of Yue Fei? Let Qin Gui recite "Man Jiang Hong" in person and then all the sacrifices are counted as "Red"? I think "Man Jiang Hong" should be a kind of determination and blood. Land lost to the country, soldiers to the people, and people to the nation is a mighty spirit. It was Xin Qiji who shouted before his death: "Kill the thief! Kill a thief! " This is not the intention that one or two faces can hold up. Without yellow sand and drums, how can you get on the railing?