Ghost film ghost story

More Chinese titles: people, snakes and black workers

Directed by Nick Broomfield and Nick Broomfield.

Screenwriter:

Nick Broomfield Nick Broomfield

Jess Lewis

Starring:

Lin Aiqin Ailinqin

Wei Zhe ... Xiao Li

Movie genre: plot/adventure

Duration: 96 minutes

Country/Region: United Kingdom

White Language: English/Mandarin Chinese

Color: color

Grade: UK: 15/ Ireland: 15A

Camera:

Sony HDW-750

Sony HVR-Z 1

Shooting format: video ... (HDTV)

Print format: 35 mm

Year: In 2006, there were about 3 million foreign workers living in Britain, among whom China people were estimated to be about 654.38 million+. Like people with ghosts, many people are heavily in debt, hiding in the corner of society and eating the simplest things. Many people live in the same room and work hard, but they are not protected because of barriers such as identity, language and culture.

In 2004, under the dark sky, 23 illegal workers from China who were collecting shells at Morcom Bay Beach in England were forced to go out to sea at night because of the refusal of local residents, and died unexpectedly at the beach due to high tide.

After the tragedy, the survival of illegal immigrants in Britain has become the focus of attention. The shocked British government began to crack down on human-snake groups that manipulated illegal immigrants and tightened immigration policies. However, while strengthening control, many people have lost their jobs, and foreign workers are in a more vulnerable position and work in a more dangerous environment.

Three years later, British director Broomfield, who is famous for his documentary, put this tragedy on the screen. The film "Ghost" was released in various parts of Britain, which made the problem of illegal foreign workers in Britain pay attention again and exposed this social problem that has always existed but has not been faced squarely.

Ghost is a documentary, all starring non-professional actors. The content of the film is not only based on the Morcom Bay tragedy, but also based on the undercover smuggling group of Bai Xiaohong, a China reporter from the British newspaper The Guardian, which published an investigation report, My Undercover Diary.

"This is not a movie, this is real life!" A China man said excitedly after watching the movie. "It's not immigration, it's labor safety."

Some young people in the Mokham Bay tragedy have been in Britain for less than 1 month, but the "snakeheads" are still demanding high smuggling fees from their families, and the British government refuses to help them pay their debts.

Some British civil rights organizations, which pay special attention to the interests of Chinese, are critical of the British government's behavior and believe that the British government's immigration policy, especially internal control, is the cause of this tragedy. Three years later, due to the British government's tightening immigration policy, foreign workers are in a more vulnerable position and work in a more dangerous environment.

A commentary in the British "Guardian" said: "This is not an immigration issue, but a labor safety issue." Everyone, whether immigrants or aborigines, whether entering the country illegally or legally, has the right to work in a safe and hygienic environment.

In this regard, "ghost" also raised a thought-provoking question: how should we change our situation? Should they have legal status? Should it be used by various institutions? Director Broomfield said, "We all know that without these people, the industry in this country would collapse, the operation of transportation, medical care and schools would stop, and there would be no food in supermarkets. So it is irresponsible to say that those people are illegal and not let them continue to work. I hope that China people and all these immigrants will be better accepted by British society and will no longer be regarded as second-class citizens, insulted or even abused. "

When Lin Aiqin was asked if she had seen this film before coming to England, would she come again? She said maybe not. During her life in England, she met several people and found what she wanted, but it took a lot of luck, and most people's lives were not good.

10 years later, Lin Aiqin dedicated her best youth to Britain. But what did Britain give her in return? Her answer was obviously vague: "Don't judge a book by its cover." Starring an illegal immigrant.

Lin Aiqin, who plays the heroine in the film, comes from Changle City, Fujian Province, China. She raised nearly 200,000 yuan, gave it to the "snakehead" and embarked on a dream-seeking trip to England. She was 265,438+0 years old.

The memory of that period is a little vague, but she can clearly recall the cold and hunger she suffered when passing through Russia. Ben naively thought that he would arrive in England in two weeks at most, but he didn't expect to walk for nearly five months. Under the arrangement of the "snakehead", she traveled from China to Moscow, Ukraine, Czechoslovakia and the Netherlands, and finally hid in a cargo ship before arriving in Britain.

When this long and humble journey left her English dream hanging in the air, she was hit hard. The following days are always intertwined with bad living environment, long working hours, low wages and being squeezed by employers. The hard life of illegal immigrants does not necessarily follow China's principle of "no pains, no gains".

Lin Aiqin's experience is similar to her role smuggling process in the movie Ghost. However, she didn't have to come to England because she was poor. Before going abroad, she had her own shop in her hometown, processing gold and silver jewelry, but she thought going abroad could find a better way out for the future.

She said that the work experience shown in the film is even more difficult than when she first arrived in Britain, especially picking shells in Mokamm Bay, which is beyond the capacity of ordinary people.

Lin Aiqin was not so happy when she changed from a former "ghost guy" to a movie star known to the British. She doesn't even want to see this movie, because many scenes in it always make her cry. "Most British people don't know the China people who live here. They only know something about' Made in China'. I hope people can understand how painful it is for these people to leave their relatives and children and come to Britain. Their feelings are the same as others, even richer. Many British people would not have thought of this. "Director Broomfield talked about his original intention of making this film.

In order to understand the life of "Ghost Guy" more accurately, Broomfield has done a lot of preparatory work. Even he and some China students he hired secretly worked for illegal immigrants for several weeks. Then write down your experiences and feelings.

He went to China City to look for actors, and 48-year-old Yu Zhan was one of them. Yu Zhan has been in England for seven years. In China, he is the TV director of children's programs. After coming to England, he tried to run a China restaurant.

Lin Aiqin, the leading actor, was recommended to him by a priest. At first, Lin Aiqin doubted Broomfield's purpose and remained vigilant. She feels that she has no acting experience and can only play a restaurant waiter at most.

The actors in Ghostbusters are unprofessional, including British actors. They are the real shell pickers at Mokamm Bay Beach. They have no lines written in the script to recite, and most of the dialogues are arranged on the spot. All the "ghosts" in China in the film speak Minnan dialect or Mandarin. Because they are familiar experiences, their feelings are natural.

Although the life of laborers is very hard, Broomfield has arranged some relaxing scenes. For example, the heroine and the workmates occasionally have some leisure time to play mahjong for entertainment, or go to a barbecue together and secretly laugh at the foreman and his girlfriend. "People often have a good sense of humor in the most difficult environment. This is how we live. "