Entertainment: Is this how you play music?!

Chapter 413 Music and film are not the main focus; history is!

The opening performance was outstanding, and even the lyrics of the song were highly fitting.

But it doesn't really feel like a depiction of war.

Many film critics frowned slightly.

The song is great; it has a very American vintage feel, you could even say it captures the essence of the era. But even knowing that various contrasts will emerge later, the lighthearted tone still makes me a little nervous.

If one goes too far in relaxing within a serious, large-scale narrative, it will become frivolous.

However, so far everything seems to be fine.

Coupled with the meaning of the lyrics, it seems to have a subtle irony, yet it is surprisingly reasonable.

But the image flashed by quickly.

The description of soldier Tommy is not detailed or elaborate; everything about the lighthouse seems to be condensed into just one or two fragments.

The music is relaxing and pleasant, the scenery is bustling and modern, and Tommy's life is quite good.

The reasons for joining the army are simply for honor, for vanity, for being a man, and for money.

Film critic Xu Zhu frowned slightly as he carefully analyzed everything.

The description of the lighthouse is fleeting, lacking the kind of exoneration or whitewashing offered by so-called rationalists, but it also doesn't deliberately portray the enemy as completely stereotypically evil for the sake of the mission.

When the next scene flashed by, film critics, including Xu Zhu, twitched slightly at the corners of their eyes, and their furrowed brows relaxed.

That was a rural village in the summer of 1950, but it was completely different from the poor, backward, and ignorant image depicted in some movies.

Organizing production and building homes, although one can sense that resources may be scarce and technology may lag behind, the spirit and energy on the faces of the people appearing on camera are completely different from those of Tommy in the previous scene.

Singing "Railway Guerrillas," they worked with great enthusiasm.

The sun is about to set in the west.

When the vintage-style instrumentation and songs begin to play.

Film critics unanimously praised the exquisite soundtrack.

Li Can, that little brat, is not only making blatant insinuations.

In fact, even the design of the song strictly adheres to the sense of the era.

Yes, it lacks the rich emotions of modern pop songs; it's entirely from that era, powerful and resonant, more like a model opera chorus.

It didn't take long either.

The sense of the era, the atmosphere, and the spirit are perfectly captured.

When you hear a song that sounds pleasant, all sorts of feelings come rushing back at once.

This tastes just right!

Film critics were more interested and looked down.

After finishing their work, the young man Guosheng excitedly ran over and shared the roasted sweet potatoes he was holding with his older brother Guoqiang, who was covered in sweat.

Hey! Where did these sweet potatoes come from?

"I tilled the land for Grandma Wang, and Grandma Wang gave it to me!"

Guosheng looked at his brother with great admiration, but Guoqiang's expression turned serious, and he slapped Guosheng on the head.

"What did I tell you?! You're not allowed to take anything from the villagers!"

"elder brother!"

Guosheng felt a little wronged, but Guoqiang was very serious.

"Didn't you also want to join the army like your brother and defend our country? What does the Three Main Rules of Discipline and the Eight Points for Attention say?!"

"We will not take a single needle or thread from the people."

"Yes! But this is what you earned through your labor, and it's also the kindness of the villagers. Remember, what is borrowed must be returned. Grandma Wang lives alone and it's not easy for her. She can't accept it without a clear conscience, understand?"

Guo Sheng nodded, and Guo Qiang's gaze softened.

"Here, this afternoon you go and take that bag of corn to Grandma Wang."

"I know, brother."

Guosheng scratched his head, his gaze unconsciously drifting towards the roasted sweet potatoes. It was clear that Guosheng was struggling with his inner conflict amidst the enticing aroma.

"you eat."

"Brother, you eat too."

"Wow, so sweet."

The brief moment of leisure was shattered by a loud and sharp voice.

"Xing Guoqiang!"

"To!"

Xing Guoqiang reacted instinctively, his muscles immediately tensing up.

"Emergency! Stop visiting relatives! Return to the unit at dawn!"

"Yes!"

The team assembled and was ready to go.

The imposing warriors marched into action in perfect unison.

They sang in unison the Three Main Rules of Discipline and the Eight Points for Attention.

"People's soldiers love the people everywhere and will always march forward to defend the motherland."

The camera turned.

Guoqiang's younger brother, Guosheng, was not honest and secretly followed the troops.

soon.

The plot has finally moved into its main storyline.

The background introduction was finally given briefly by a voice-over, leading into the main topic of the film.

The film critics exchanged glances, their eyes all showing surprise and delight.

Contrast is a common technique in film, but sometimes, in order to highlight a strong contrast, it can easily become extreme.

However, this film not only presents a contrast, but also avoids mindless exaggeration and deliberate smearing.

Just as the film critics thought.

Simply present the facts, and it becomes an epic hymn.

The disparities in living standards and technology are revealed through scene-based narratives, but the differences in beliefs and the solemnity of the mission are equally evident.

In the construction of the music, whether it is the atmosphere, the thoughts and spirit, or the background, this narrative contrast is vividly illustrated.

The background music is very spiritual, yet it is solemn and dignified, and not frivolous.

Even the seemingly bourgeois "San Francisco Bay" carries a hint of the helplessness of reality amidst its pleasant atmosphere.

The properties are refracted in a very distinct way.

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Film critics have already been captivated by the background music and its skillful use in the film's scenes, and have found themselves writing notes in their notebooks.

The soundtrack is very much in Li Can's style, incredibly inspired, but what's most commendable is that it doesn't feel detached from the story despite its inspiration. Instead, it blends seamlessly with the narrative, creating a rich tapestry of metaphors and lingering impressions.

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Many film critics had a thought in their minds.

Li Can is abstract, but that's just how it is.
But he knows when to be abstract and when to be serious.

Film critics will continue to watch.

Aside from adding some cinematic elements to the characters to increase emotional tension, the entire film adheres to the principle of respecting history, without exaggeration or alteration, and simply celebrates greatness in a genuine and unpretentious manner.

Next, the music stopped having any lyrics or catchy melody.

Obviously.

This is purely ambient music.

The music gradually amplifies the emotions in line with the film's emotional progression.

The audience's attention was entirely focused on the plot.

Tommy joined the army, which was a great honor. He arrived at the battlefield full of pride and smugness.

"Guys, we need to get home before Christmas!"

"Ugh! Damn canned meat, I'm so tired of it!"

"Haha, when can we have some more ice cream or chocolate?"

The weather is getting colder, and even your breath produces white smoke.

Tommy, one of the excited soldiers, took out a cigarette from the box, lit it, and puffed out smoke, exuding a cool and carefree vibe.

Tommy believes that by joining the army, he can earn money, maintain world peace, and gain the glory that belongs to men.

This belief began to subtly change after the war began.

The front line at the Chongchon River suffered heavy losses, and Tommy, along with his troops, retreated in disarray, fleeing south from Sinhung-dong by car.

Tommy's expression grew increasingly complex as images of large-scale frontline battles flashed through his mind. The tactics were skillful, yet the soldiers were fearless.

After experiencing the various aspects of war, Tommy, whose living conditions were originally quite good, finally began to have doubts because of the soldiers who shouted "Defend the country" and charged forward again and again.

Is this really an honor?

"We uphold world peace, so why should we fight wars on other people's doorsteps?"

The screams of his comrades echoed in his mind, but for some reason, Tommy couldn't bring himself to hate them at all.

The young soldier, dressed in tattered clothes, with his eyes wide with fury, determined to condemn the invaders' barbaric acts even unto death, could not be appeased by a few words of honor or a few pieces of chocolate from his superior.

The chocolate in his mouth turned bitter because Tommy had genuinely tasted the enemy's food out of curiosity.

He didn't understand why there were such people, let alone why there were so many of them.

on the contrary.

It was the sharp vision and unwavering conviction of the Xing brothers, Xing Guoqiang and Xing Guosheng.

The 3rd Company marched more than 50 kilometers without getting enough rest when they saw the military vehicles fleeing from the lighthouse.

"Brother, I'm a little tired."

"Think about Grandma Wang, you ate the old lady's sweet potatoes for nothing?!"

The soldiers of the 3rd Company did not hesitate or waver at all, because their homes and fellow villagers were behind them.

The two brothers were panting heavily, but their fighting spirit remained incredibly high.

We must never let the flames of war return to our homeland!
"We're all going to die, brother, are you scared?"

"What I'm afraid of is failing the mission and letting these bastards get away!"

"OK!"

Sharp eyes fixed on the road ahead.

battlefield.

Where is there room for people to think things through?

The retreat was humiliating, and it was barely dawn. Tommy, already under immense pressure, was exhausted and sleepy, but his mind was in turmoil, and he couldn't fall asleep.

It seemed like an auditory hallucination, but the tremors felt incredibly real.

Then came the deafening sounds of machine gun fire and explosions.

The battle begins.

Xing Guoqiang threw a grenade, and the fleeing car burst into flames, even overturning to the ground due to the huge blast. Tense shouts came from around Tommy.

"Enemy attack!! Enemy attack!!"

"Cover us! Cover us!!"

"Fire!"

Making a runaway retreat became the top priority.

With the cover of more than ten aircraft and six tanks, they launched a fierce attack on the blocking force.

The counterattack failed.

After the failure, the lighthouse once again dispatched eight aircraft, eight tanks, and dozens of howitzers, hoping to flatten the hill in front of them.

The combat reports weren't particularly difficult, but they always gave Tommy a sense of foreboding.

"There's no defensible position here, and we have overwhelming firepower! Break through!!"

"Molotov cocktails! Incendiary bombs!"

The ground was scorching hot; even the stones seemed to be glowing red.

They charged forward relentlessly, and they fought back relentlessly.

After being wounded six times and getting up six times in a row, Xing Guoqiang's comrades picked up bayonets and fought fiercely, smashing rifle butts, and even wrestling desperately on the scorching ground amidst the flying artillery fire, pulling the pin on grenades in the enemy's despair.

The war reached its climax.

Film critics are already hesitant to watch it.

My mind was completely captivated, and I couldn't write a single word of film review.

Music only needs to enhance the mood, and movies only need to recreate the war.

It is an epic in itself.

The lighthouse continued to send 300 men in an assault, and in the end, 300 corpses and a large number of wrecked cars even blocked the road.

The cruelty is escalating.

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Tommy's faith has crumbled, and various emotions are accumulating and fermenting within him.

Even the hand holding the gun was trembling slightly.

Despite being covered in wounds and having bloodshot eyes, Xing Guoqiang calmly carried out every combat order, burning all his energy to create a defensive line that the enemy could never break through.

Meanwhile, Xing Guosheng, who secretly followed along, grew into an outstanding soldier along the way, displaying unimaginable resilience amidst his surging passion.

Finally, the climax of the plot arrived.

When this charge ended in failure, an exhausted Tommy watched as the new commander beside him roared with red eyes.

The road was blocked from dawn until nearly 10 a.m.

Countless people died or were injured, yet they could not break through.

If we don't run now, and the main force catches up, then we really won't be able to escape.

Today is the last chance.

A cornered dog will jump over the wall.

This offensive force consisted of 2,000 men, 32 aircraft, and 18 tanks.

The attack began at noon.

Amidst the barrage of artillery fire, the unequal decisive battle escalated to an extremely brutal degree.

The three men knew they had nowhere to retreat.

The company commander and political instructor set an example by burning all the documents, notebooks, and even letters home.

"To live or die together!"

One hundred soldiers, with no defensible terrain, managed to hold off wave after wave of attacks from the enemy's main force.

Molotov cocktails and incendiary bombs exploded around Xing Guoqiang.

The fire was enormous and rolled around but could not be extinguished.

In Xing Guosheng's furious outburst, there was no sentimentality or reminiscence, no emotional embellishment whatsoever, and no artistic rendering whatsoever.

Only charging forward.

Xing Guoqiang roared, unable to utter a single word, and even after that, he couldn't roar anymore.

They charged forward and began to fight fiercely, grabbing each other's waists, pulling heads, and choking their ankles. Without any weapons, they even used their teeth to bite. The warriors, burning in hell, only wanted to devour their enemies.

Xing Guosheng felt no sadness, only a burning rage, suppressing his desire to roar and maintaining extreme composure.

They picked up weapons one by one, fired them all, drew their bayonets, charged forward, and continued to pick up weapons to fight.

"Devil! Devil!!"

The scenes of carnage drove Tommy to the brink of collapse.

Everything before my eyes seemed like purgatory.

The seemingly fragile defenses were actually incredibly resilient.

The battle lasted from dawn until one o'clock in the afternoon.

Over six hours, the enemy received reinforcements and upgraded their forces more than three times.

Only a hundred men, who had just completed a long-distance raid, were holding the position and fighting a defensive battle.

For more than six hours, thousands fought against a hundred, with countless planes, tanks and artillery bombarding them, yet they did not advance an inch.

Five consecutive charges resulted in over five hundred enemy casualties.

The 100-man company was reduced to only seven men.

However, the main force had already arrived, and the interception mission was successfully completed.

The last kilometer is the distance between hell and heaven, an abyss that the enemy cannot cross.

It's just that the peak is over.

The movie is not over yet.

Everyone in the audience was deeply moved.

This is a war that, even if realistic, is easily criticized as a farce.

But the production team found the perfect balance between art and reality.

(End of this chapter)