According to Ding Hui, The Unknown Man is actually a story about dignity and compromise.
The shaped glasses finally compromised with his timid self. When he dropped the gun and looked at the fireworks in the sky, his eyes changed from anger, to despair, to self-deprecation, to relief...
I finally admit that I am not a big brother, I admit that I am stupid, I admit that I have no talent and am just a coward.
Why are they nicknamed glasses?
It was because I accidentally picked up a dead cobra when I was a child, and out of vanity, I boasted that I had beaten it to death, so others called me Spectacles, which was as glorious as a military medal.
Ren Suxi also compromised with her useless self. When she was covered by the blanket, she thought she was going to die with her destroyed dignity, and she really couldn't survive.
But when I wake up from my dream while listening to the fiery music in my glasses, I suddenly decide to live. What’s the point of having a disability?
There are so many useless people and so many ridiculous people, but they all try their best to live and strive to live like human beings.
She finally didn't want to run away and faced the future life bravely.
And Dabin compromised with his humble self in love, saying all day long that he never cared about what his girlfriend did before, only what she would do in the future.
In the eyes of many people, this is humbleness, cowardice, and simply not a man.
But he is love, and he knows what is most important to him better than anyone else. He can even risk his life, let alone just compromise?
Love requires compromise. No one can live aloof in love, right?
In the end, Chen Jianbing also compromised with his stupid self, desperately trying to prove that he had done nothing wrong, that he could do well, and that he wanted to take good care of his family...
But he didn't expect that because of such stubbornness, he would bring more and more harm to his family. His mother-in-law died, his sister became paralyzed, and his daughter ran away...
What did he think when he was finally shot?
Maybe he was afraid of being separated from his family, maybe he finally realized his stupidity and finally compromised.
Wouldn't it be better to give up your unrealistic dreams, work down-to-earth as a security guard, and use the time you really have in your hands to spend time with your family?
In the words of the director, the core of "Unknown People" is that under the surface of absurd comedy, it shows the little people struggling at the bottom of society. They are run over by fate, their hope and dignity are shattered, and their inner desires are crumpled like waste paper and discarded at will.
In the gray world, the desire in the heart is insignificant. The nameless people living in the deep sea of chaos swim hard towards the light on the surface of the sea.
Ding Hui doesn't like such formal pretentiousness. In his opinion, the most successful aspect of this work is the character design. Rao Xiaozhi is worthy of being a drama director who has won the Golden Lion Award.
There is a robber who is determined to be the big brother of the gang and is said to kill many people, a fool who is obsessed with love and wants to marry the girl he loves but has no choice but to commit robbery, and a fierce woman who is a high-ranking paraplegic and wants to die.
Especially when two grown men are choked by this woman and don't know what to do, it's funny and coldly humorous.
But the most touching thing is the scene of taking pictures of Ren Suxi. Who would have thought that the girl who wanted to die would be so sunny when she smiled.
Finally, Ren Suxi asked herself to turn on the gas before leaving.
When she woke up, she was still alive, and in front of her eyes was a hesitant sentence left by her glasses:
I want to walk the rest of the bridge with you.
All the characters are just the most inconspicuous and ordinary people in society. They interpret their joys and sorrows in the play, and they interpret seemingly humble but actually great emotions.
Finally I understand the origin of the name: every nameless person who looks like a funny clown has unknown joys and sorrows and persistence.
"Dialect is a good thing." Wang Yanhui patted Ding Hui on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Learn more when you have nothing to do. You can use it in the future."
Ding Hui nodded and had to say the wonderful charm of acting in dialect. Without the written sense and discipline of Mandarin, it is easy to show the unevenness, roughness and hardness of life itself.
This is a dark and earthy fairy tale. The little characters are desperately trying to fight back and defend their dignity in the difficult situation of survival. The right dialect just gives people a textured and pyrotechnic touch.
This is a chemical reaction that Mandarin Chinese can never achieve!
"If I say a thousand words, the script is better." Wang Yanhui suddenly sighed: "We actors are very passive. We are lucky to meet a good script and a good role every year."
Ding Hui deeply believes that since Crazy Stone opened a new chapter in the so-called film noir, many domestic films have particularly favored multi-line narratives, and the same is true for The Unknown.
After the three main lines, several branch lines are added, which are intertwined and interconnected. The audience can clearly feel the helplessness and bitterness behind the little characters. It seems that a bright future always beckons, but the future is actually an abyss.
All dreams are out of reach. If you just have a good time and tell the little people clearly that this is your destiny, you have to accept it, but life...
They will only play tricks on you over and over again and make you a laughing stock. After hitting your head against the wall again and again, you will gradually become a slave of fate and live a humble life.
No matter what, Ding Hui likes this drama very much. The plot is similar to that of I'm Not a Medicine God. It's all about realistic themes and noir style.
Wang Yanhui is indeed a professional bad guy, and this time his role is that of an unscrupulous developer, but his skill in selecting scripts is unquestionable.
I dare not say that every time it is a masterpiece, but as long as the works you participate in are outstanding and each character you create has distinctive characteristics, this is called skill.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but ask: "What do you think is a good actor? Or can a good actor act in a bad movie?"
Wang Yanhui was stunned. He didn't expect Ding Hui to suddenly say this?
After pondering for a moment, he said seriously: "If I were to say that an actor who works hard to complete his role is qualified, no matter what the reason is for accepting the role, he must go all out from the time he signs the contract."
"Besides, who hasn't made a bad movie?"
“Who can say whether a movie is bad or not?”
"This kind of thing is too subjective and has no meaning for discussion. A thousand people have a thousand Hamlets in their minds. Who can guarantee that he is absolutely correct?"
Looking at Ding Hui, he said earnestly: "Being an actor is just a job. Don't praise yourself too highly. No matter what the script is, as long as you accept it, then act well."
"Do your best to obey fate!"
Ding Hui nodded vigorously. This sentence spoke to his heart. Yes, being an actor is just a profession after all.
It's just that the spotlight has become a special industry that attracts everyone's attention. As long as it is a job, you must rely on your skills to make a living. You must be able to work in your position and complete your tasks well with a clear conscience.
Wang Yanhui's meaning is very clear. What is a bad movie that is not a bad movie? Aren't there good actors in bad movies?
No matter how bad the film is, as long as you play your role in a down-to-earth manner and be worthy of the remuneration, what about the rest?