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Jia Bing, you are really popular recently.

This is not the summer blockbuster.Catch the DollAs soon as he appears on the screen, the comedy atmosphere is fully increased.

The side profile look + the innocent and confused eyes make people burst into laughter.

Especially the scene where he sat on a broken stool, which was originally a shooting accident, but he was able to improvise while remaining calm.

Of course, this summer, in addition to appearing in theaters as a supporting role, Jia Bing also starred in a masterpiece that was quietly released on the Internet platform -

"Nameless Fire"

Frankly speaking, my first impression of this movie after watching it is that it is not a web movie. In other words, its quality is definitely worthy of being shown in theaters.

Since its launch,Ranked first in popularity for seven consecutive days。

It is reported that,"Nameless Fire"This is the second film starring Jia Bing.

Not only that, the film's lineup is also very strong. In addition to Jia Bing, there areZuo Xiaoqing、Li Xirui, Feng Lei, Song Xiaofeng, Liu HuaJoin, the producer isHan SanpingSuch a big guy.

It is worth mentioning that this film got the Dragon Mark as early as 2023.

In other words, it could have been shown in theaters. As for why it was broadcast online, the reason will be explained later.

1. A realistic work with comedic elements

Jia Bing is an excellent comedian.

To be honest, as long as he doesn't shout "making dumplings" and devotes his whole heart to interpreting a role, it is still very tense.

In the film, he plays a greasy middle-aged uncle who has no great ambitions and hangs out in mahjong parlors all day long.Xue Ming。

There are two obvious labels on him:Gambling + lying。

Because, in the eyes of people around him, he is a complete "bad guy", his son doesn't like him, and his wife is clamoring for a divorce from him.

So, drinking became his only way to escape.

As luck would have it, one day when he was drunk, he saw the Internet cafe on fire.

Originally, he was just a spectator, but he found someone calling his son's name, so he rushed into the fire in the eagerness to save his son.

But in the fire scene, because of drinking and the chaotic environment, he quickly fell into a coma and lost his memory of that period.

When he woke up again, he found himself in the hospital and became the focus of media reports.Rescue Hero。

When people reach middle age and their career and family are not going well, they suddenly become "heroes" with huge traffic, which is no different from winning the lottery.

Xue Ming was lucky just this once.

First, he owed money, and the creditor not only smiled and wanted to be his brother, but also gave him 200,000 yuan and took the opportunity to advertise.

As for the family, the son looked at his father with admiration, and his wife smiled gently at him.

But for Xue Ming, he was a little dazed.

After accepting the title of hero, he always felt that he was not the one who actually saved people.

So he found a psychiatrist and tried to find the truth through hypnosis.

The psychiatrist's evaluation of him was:"You're not the kind of person who would rush in to save someone."

After several twists and turns, Xue Ming finally found his lost memories from a psychologist.

That night, he did save people, but he only saved one delivery boy, and this delivery boy was the one who actually saved the other five people.

At the same time, the psychologist also began to threaten Xue Ming.

Under the pressure of conscience and calculation, Xue Ming confessed in front of everyone and said that he only saved one person and was not a real hero.

But the media were "angry" about such explanation and truth. They did not even mention the fact that Xue Ming saved people, but only labeled him a "liar".

For a time, public opinion reversed and overwhelming abuse followed.

The bosses who once praised him now want to "step on him"; even his family members have been subjected to all kinds of online violence for no reason.

He clearly had good intentions to save people, but something went wrong. What should Xue Ming do?

2. This absurd farce leaves us with more things to think about.

When "Unknown Fire" was broadcast, it was labeled "comedy".

But looking at the whole film, it doesn't have many comedy elements. On the contrary, it has more realism.

for example“Internet celebrity economy”。

In the movie, Xue Ming becomes a hero after saving someone, but in the eyes of the public, he is more like an "Internet celebrity" who became famous overnight and has huge traffic.

Such scenarios are not uncommon in our real life.

For example: last year in Hangzhou, a delivery boy named Peng Qinglin jumped off a bridge to save someone.

His experience is very similar to the first half of Xue Ming's experience in the film.

In addition to social praise, many live streaming companies also found him. After all, he was very popular at the time, and some people even found him to promote their products.

But he was very clear-headed and was not fooled by temporary fame and fortune. Instead, he walked more steadily on the path he had originally chosen.

Another exampleThe huge destructive power of "public opinion"。

Did Xue Ming have a choice about becoming famous? No!

With an unknown fire, Xue Ming was involved, and everyone wanted to find their own place in this huge social event.

No one seems to care about the truth behind this disaster, not even the victims.

Instead, focus on what the so-called "hero" does in daily life.

In this way, Xue Ming's family was pushed to the forefront of public opinion.

However, when word of mouth reversed and Xue Ming fell from a hero to a "swindler" hated by everyone, the public still did not care about the story behind it, and even staged a farce of "forcing people to die" out of anger.

If you can’t survive this “end”, it will most likely be a dead end.

In fact, in the movie, we can see Xue Ming’s struggle from the very beginning.

He was indeed a middle-aged man with no achievements, but he was always kind and had a bottom line, so he told the truth, not to mention, he really saved people.

But for the media and the public, Xue Ming’s lies are unforgivable, and therefore they all feel an inexplicable "resentment".

For example: the delivery man’s wife.

Even though Xue Ming donated 200,000 yuan to her family and saved the delivery man's life, she was still angry and even slapped Xue Ming in front of the media and returned the money.

This is the destructive power of public opinion, which can affect everyone involved in this matter.

3. It is a pity that Jia Bing's performance was not shown in theaters, but the two major flaws of the film cannot be ignored.

In recent years, Jia Bing's career in film and television has been relatively smooth.

He has also made a name for himself in the comedy circle. Of course, Uncle Fan still likes his identity as an actor.

Xu Zheng once commented on him like this,"Jia Bing is one of the rare skit actors who doesn't have any traces of a skit when he's acting in a movie."

How do you understand it?

When he was interpreting a role, he erased all traces of "acting" and devoted himself to it.

For example, he played the role ofBlack Boss。

He had his hair slicked back and was wearing small trousers with a flowery collar. His words and actions were full of rebelliousness and arrogance.

Thelma and MadnessIn this film, he did not stay on the surface of "Northeastern comedy performed by Northeastern people", but instead polished every detail of the role.

Riding a 28-inch slash bicycle, his movements are natural, and he creates a sense of humor with his body language.

And this one"Nameless Fire", the action of wiping his face with a bracelet portrays the image of a middle-aged man who hangs out in mahjong halls all year round and does nothing.

It can be said that Jia Bing has a natural plasticity.

He can handle different roles and interpret different vitality.

At the end of "Unknown Fire", Xue Ming relied on his last bit of popularity and did not hesitate to make an ugly face in order to attract attention and donations to the delivery man and the injured.

To be honest, this part is quite difficult to act.

Because it's very abrupt, like the character's last-ditch effort after being abandoned by the public.

But if you look closely, in this scene, Jia Bing gave the character a "rough" trait, making the character more three-dimensional.

You know, Xue Ming is a middle-aged man with nothing to do, and he is also a low-level person with limited abilities. It seems that the only thing he can do is to help those he wants to help with thick skin and tenacity.

From this perspective, Jia Bing's performance in the movie is excellent. His performance improved the quality of the film. It is a great pity that the film did not release in theaters.

Finally, let’s talk about the two major complaints about this movie not being released in theaters.

As we said before, the lineup of "Unknown Fire" is actually quite good.

But in terms of production, it is still a low-cost production, costing only 20 million, and many details are not polished to perfection.

Firstly, the conflicts and reversals in the play are not dramatic enough.

Especially the change in conflict after the reversal of public opinion was a bit flat. The biggest emotional point was when the delivery man's wife slapped Xue Ming, which lacked some stamina.

The second is that the film has a deliberately "sensational" feel.

For example, the apology of the delivery man and his wife in the news gave people a sense of fatalism of "Chinese perfection".

Just based on these two points, the viewing experience of this movie is much weaker.

Of course, judging from the theme and the actors' performance, "Unknown Fire" is definitely a movie worth watching.

The film especially accurately grasps human nature, allowing the audience to have a deeper understanding of "traffic" and the truth.

What's more, this is an era of information explosion, and we are all living in the "post-truth era". It is easy for us to be misled by fragmented information and make wrong judgments.

This film undoubtedly gave us a warning:All absurd events in the online public opinion field are fueled by netizens. We should treat them objectively and calmly, and not create, spread or believe rumors!

(Movie Rotten Tomatoes Editorial Department: An An)