If anyone has any feedback after watching the musical "West Side Story", please leave me an article. I would be very grateful.

In fact, there are only a few musicals with tragic endings that have been put on the screen and won numerous awards. Bo Yang said that Chinese people have a happy ending complex, and Mr. Zhu Guangqian said in "Tragic Psychology" that what is truly unforgettable and inspiring is not the laughter, but the tragic ending. The musical with singing and dancing is supposed to be cheerful, but it turns out to be Qiong Yao-style crying. Those who don't take it seriously will not take it seriously, but it also makes those who are addicted addicted. I'm not obsessed with Qiong Yao at all. I'm just confused when watching her. I'm obsessed with "West Side Story".

I will not go into details about the content of the movie, but you will get the impression after watching it. It is based on tradition, but it is different from tradition. Some people compare it to Romeo and Juliet, which cannot be said to be inappropriate, but it is not accurate. , because the theme of West Side Story is obviously more humanistic, more ambitious, and more "Zheng Zhihua". The love between Romeo and Juliet takes place between two grudge families. The main line is love. The spark of love here burns two gangs from different countries. Love is the introduction, the eye of the needle that threads the thread, and the drunkard's intention. In my opinion, its theme can be understood in one way: the conflict between native American and immigrant cultures, and the exclusion and integration of immigrants by the American Dream.

It’s too suspenseful to say, but it doesn’t matter. I wrote it for myself to read, so you can just watch and play it as if it’s nothing, or just play it without reading it.

Speaking of the American Dream, we have to mention the founding father of the United States, Benjamin Franklin. As a model of the American Dream, he implanted the core parts of American culture, the concepts of freedom, independence, and self-help, into everyone. in the hearts of the American people. His autobiography can even be reduced to one core, which is the verification of his own words: "God helps those who help themselves" (God will help those who help themselves). Stimulated by the American Dream, the United States experienced a third wave of immigration from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. People from all over the world gathered in this prosperous and prosperous place to dig for gold and treasure. Like the two gangs of gangsters who defend their "turf" in the movie. To give another example, the Sacco Vanzetti case in American history has been discussed endlessly by sociologists and historians. A closer look shows that there is no groundless denial and slander against immigrants by the "native class". The United States in the early 20th century was not as "Three People's Principles" as it is today. It also had many problems, but it is never a bad thing to expose problems in immature periods. Innovation cannot be accomplished by a few people holding books and making statistics. There is no listening without shouting, and there is no talk of change without listening. People are still on We Need Change to this day, just because they have an American dream that is not afraid of trouble.

Immigration has created the United States, because it is a country of immigrants, and immigrants have created its politics, economy, and culture. The original Indian culture on that continent has been gradually destroyed since the arrival of the first immigrants in 1620. The current American culture is a unified culture achieved through the collision and integration of various ethnic groups. But as mentioned at the beginning, once any culture or group forms an interest group, it will naturally exclude foreign people and cultures, just like the immigration rejection that occurred in the United States at the end of the 19th century. Although it eventually returned to rationality, the immigration policy was implemented in an economical way. quota limits, or full control. This is not a matter of tolerance or not, but rather an instinctive defense, just like when someone pretends to punch you in the face and you subconsciously turn your head or cover your face. In the movie, two gangs of gangsters competed to be the boss of the territory. They exchanged harsh words and finally fought with fists, guns and swords, and even killed people. Only then did they realize that it doesn't matter whether they are the boss or not. We are all one family, Puerto Ricans and Americans. They can get married, and Americans and Puerto Ricans can naturally live together peacefully.

The vivid and vivid language of the film appropriately demonstrates the process of cultural collision and the director’s beautiful expectations. Although judging from the United States’ subsequent attack on Afghanistan and Iraq, the director’s expectations seem to have been dashed. Putting aside political interests, a single country , an intellectual, an artist, a film director, if he doesn’t even have the courage to hope, can he still become a country?

A common and extremely ironic phenomenon is that it takes death to resolve conflicts and clear up all past grievances. I thought that when conflicts intensified, I had to fight to the death, but when the fish really died or the net was broken, I realized that the so-called boss, dignity, interests, and leader were all trivial. They were just competitive, courageous, and noisy. .

But not any death is beneficial. The death of Sacco and Vanzetti contributed to the increasingly open and fair laws of the United States. Tony in the movie was nirvana, but it led to the reconciliation of the two factions. I think we are a great country. Even after tossing one plus six and then tossing six plus one, when can we find something that doesn’t need to be bothered anymore?

I have always heard of the famous name, but I have only seen a few dance clips, so I was daunted. Finally, I saw it in the club yesterday and got another wish.

I always felt that this movie was too artistic. The dances may be outstanding, but they did not arouse my interest at all. Turns out I was wrong. This movie must be watched from beginning to end, otherwise it will cause the misunderstanding of being "too elegant". The dance in it is indeed exaggerated, but its performance techniques are in place and the thoroughness of expressing emotions is undeniable. Whether it was the awkward dance in the Ballroom, the minuet between Tony and Maria, or the later comical dance that mocked Gee Krupke and today's society, they all left a very deep impression on people. So halfway through watching the film, a classmate next to me couldn't help but ask me, who is the choreographer of this show? Jerome Robbins, later the master choreographer for Fiddler on the Roof and The King and I.

Bernstein’s name can be said to be loud and clear. I have known for a long time that this person has a very high status in the classical music world. Music civilians like us who listen to musicals can only look up to him with eyes that look up to him. But surprisingly, I can really enjoy the music of the West End. The songs of West End are naturally different from ordinary pop music, but just like the dances of this play, they delicately depict the emotional waves of the characters. Sometimes romantic, sometimes bold. The confrontation between Jets and Sharks in the opening scene, the heated dance competition between the two at the dance, Maria's charm... every song is so appropriate. Especially the dance part, from the passionate dance, to the duet dance between Tony and Maria, and then Tony sang about his passionate love for Maria. The whole process was carried out perfectly and beautifully, making people marvel at the magic of love.

Finally, let’s talk about Sondheim’s lyrics. I didn’t pay much attention to the lyrics throughout the whole process, maybe because they are so appropriate. What impressed me most was Maria's passage:

Maria, Say it loud

There's music playing

Say it soft

It's almost like praying

Maria ....

The most beautiful sound I've ever heard

Maria ....

Movie version I don’t know any of the actors [pardon my ignorance], but their performances impressed me very much, especially Tony, Maria, and Riff.

This movie can indeed be considered one of the more elegant musicals. Although it is all about popular singing methods, the music is handled with classical expression skills and delicacy everywhere. It is a rare masterpiece. .