Chapter 54

After the ninth episode of "the Pacific War" was broadcast, it really caused a sensation.

This episode is about the famous battle of Iwo Jima, but the movies "letter from Iwo Jima" and "flag of father generation" have reflected the war from different angles. The "Pacific War" has avoided the battle itself, but re examined the arduous battle from different angles.

While inspecting the ruins of the war, Eugene accidentally found a family who died in a house by the side of the road. Only one baby was crying. Finally, before leaving, Eugene also found a woman who was still breathing. After the baptism of the war, Eugene was alert, cold-blooded and close to her. Finally, he hugged her and waited for her to swallow her last breath.

In the face of the numbness and indifference of the baby, and the tenderness and moving of the dying, this subtle contrast completely ignited the discussion upsurge of all people, not only the audience's comments on the Internet, but also the enthusiasm of professional film critics and public film critics.

Just as Kyle Smith said in the Wall Street Journal, the delicacy, turbulence, depth and thickness of the play are not only amazing, but also complete the sublimation of the whole play. Until now, the intention of the whole series of "Pacific War" is fully revealed, bringing a storm of reflection for every audience.

"After the controversy at the beginning," the Hollywood Times said, "the Pacific War has shown an amazing depth of thought. The torture of human nature, the pain of war, and the resurgence of thought have once again made it a rare classic!"

"Vanity Fair" said, "drive low and go high." the Pacific War "experienced a thrilling roller coaster ride, but just like the excitement of the whole process, the climax near the end bombarded the audience, presenting the pain of the war in front of everyone. Langley Hall's performance is directed at the soul

"The New York Times" commented, "this is a work that makes people re-examine themselves and veterans. We see the cruelty and horror of the war, but we don't see the scars of the soldiers. When Eugene sleigh, played by Langley hall, gently hugs the dying woman, the confluence of life and death makes the audience feel for the first time: how hard it is to live. "

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For the first time, the comments of authoritative media and the netizens of Yahoo community are on the same track, although most of the media still refuse to put all the credit on Lan Li like the Wall Street Journal. They always insist that the success of the series is the overall strength, especially the sublimation of the ideological weight; But they still admit with one voice that Langley's performance has become a highlight in the second half of the series, and the 20-year-old newcomer is just like a comet.

The score of IMDB soared to 8.5, while the comprehensive media review rose to 87 - slightly ahead of the "brothers company". HBO finally breathed out a long breath when the last episode of the "Pacific War" was left, not only because professional film critics and netizens reached an agreement and gave praise to the show; It's also because the satisfaction of subscribers has returned to the normal level and even exceeded expectations——

According to HBO's official follow-up, subscribers are more satisfied with the Pacific war than brothers. Even if we put aside the unfavorable situation at the beginning, it was an unexpected result.

As mentioned in the previous Yahoo community discussion post, "Pacific War" is a mini play, not a movie. We can't judge the success or failure simply by the content of an episode, but should examine it as a whole; Similarly, the "Pacific War" focuses on three independent individuals. As long as the audience can establish contact with the three characters, the influence of this series on the audience is likely to surpass that of "brothers company".

When the "Pacific War" was all over, the enthusiasm of netizens was finally completely released.

Besmeared with blood and water, he sat alone at the door of the Wutong tree, and lost his eyes and looked at the distant red sky. Although he survived, there was only a broken soul. The son of the sage and his once enthusiastic, energetic, sensitive, determined and hopeful son remained on the bloody battlefield forever.

The surge of reflection has completely detonated the Yahoo community, and the number of replies to discussion posts has reached a new high. Netizens can't wait to express their views on the "Pacific War", the war itself, and Eugene sleigh, and then find people with the same aspirations to share them. The heat wave of this reflective discussion far exceeds that of the "brothers company" of that year.

If we say that "brother company" brings people blood boiling; So, what the "Pacific War" brings to people is mixed thoughts.

The IMDB score of the "Pacific War" broke through 100000 people in one go, and the score remained stable at 8.6, successfully ranking in the top 70 of the 250 list of classic dramas.

If we say that compared with the 9.5 high score drama "brothers company", there is nothing to show off about this achievement, but for the "Pacific War" which has a bad start, it is gratifying to conclude like this. What's more, we still need to see where the score will go after the release of DVD“ The brothers company took nine years to become the number one of its IMDB series, and there is still a long way to go for the Pacific War.

In 2001, "brothers company" set off a wave of war works, and people talked about this wonderful work one after another. Later, when the DVD was launched, it set a new record for the sales of the Series DVD - this record has been kept for nine years, and no one has been able to break it so far, which shows the profound influence of this series.

But what brothers company really achieved was the reputation of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, two golden partners, because it was the success of the whole work, not the success of a single individual. As time goes by, people will find that there are many familiar actors in the series, including Damien Lewis, Kirk eswaldo, Michael Fassbender, Tom Hardy, Simon Pegg, James McAvoy and so on.

Many years later, when we review "brothers company", we will find that this is a new star factory, and every familiar face will bring surprise. But in fact, for a long time after 2001, none of these actors has been able to benefit from the "brothers company" drama - no instant hit, no invitation pile, no career take-off, none of them.

In 2010, the "Pacific War" aroused people's enthusiasm for the war theme again. The discussion heat of Yahoo community has remained high since the first episode. The development curve of "restraining first and then raising" challenged the nerves of countless audiences, and finally succeeded in casting the praise of its "masterpiece". Although there are still controversies about whether this set of works can be called a classic, it is undeniable that the joint efforts of Tom and Steven have once again given a wonderful performance.

However, "the Pacific War" has made an actor stand out this time, "Eugene sledgehammer slidge", who has supported two-thirds of the series, has affected the minds of countless audiences, especially the moving scene of Episode 9, which has made the audience waiting for the live broadcast burst into tears. After the screening of the series, The discussion focused on Eugene goes beyond the show itself.

For a moment, people began to ask: who exactly played Eugene slidge? Who is the actor who gave a steady performance?

Yes, his name is Langley hall. He is a new actor, and he is the core soul of the "Pacific War"... This information has been widely known through Tom Hanks' introduction at the premiere. You can see from the major news that there were many controversies about this new actor at the beginning, and many people expressed their worries, It's not sure whether it's the right decision to hand over the core role to a newcomer without any acting experience.

Now it seems that Steven and Tom's gamble made the "Pacific War" brilliant. The decision to take the risk became a wise choice for discerning pearl.

But what about other information?

Search the whole network, but the information about lanli is very little, as if the actor really jumped out of the stone, no personal experience, no information resume, even his birthday no one knows - etc., anyone know how old lanli is at the end of this year?

Such confusion is full of a sense of mystery. You know, with the popularity of social networks such as Facebook, twitter and tubing, everyone can become a news source, not to mention personal data, even the embarrassing things in primary schools can be discovered. As long as Lan Li's primary school students or life friends, after seeing the upsurge of the Internet, take the initiative to come forward and say some information, this is enough, the tip of the iceberg can become a breakthrough, and then uncover the whole blueprint.

But, no, nothing. Even in the two and a half months of the "Pacific War" broadcast, there was a lot of online discussion, but no one took the initiative to disclose the information of lanli.

Strange, this is really too strange. Did Lan Li live in a backward countryside before? The people there are simple and honest. Everyone doesn't like gossip and is not keen on surfing the Internet. The news is out of date, so they don't notice this upsurge at all? This is the only reasonable explanation at present.

The discussion on the Internet has not encountered any setbacks, but has become more and more intense. All kinds of signs show that the biggest winner of the "Pacific War" is Langley. Lanli made this set of works successful, and this set of works also made the rise of lanli.

But how long can the heat last? Netizens are always forgetful. The upsurge comes and goes faster. What can this heat bring to Lan Li? The enthusiasm of online discussion has a limited impact on the film industry in real life. What's more, the "Pacific War" is just a mini drama, which has no box office pressure, no word-of-mouth burden, and no award season.

Does all this make sense for Hollywood?