What's so good about Roc's latest?

It's been 10 years since comedies about little people were made into movies, and Roc is clearly getting better and better at this type of work. The most influential example of this is the March 10 release of "Keep You Safe," which he directed and starred in. Just by looking at the title, the poster and even the trailer, "Keep You Safe" seems to have little to look forward to, and even reveals a bit of "bad movie feeling". But the movie has completely subverted the netizens' original perception. "Awkward but sincere, silly but touching", "comedy label does not lie, the core has depth, straight to the human nature", "black humor to the extreme", "more and more solid". "More and more solid" ...... Such praise represents the audience's affirmation of Roc's work on this satirical commercial comedy film. The story is simple, but the theme is focused and the narrative is smooth. The core of the story of "Keeping You Safe" is "Open your mouth to create rumors, and throw your legs to dispel them". As a cemetery salesman, Wei Pingan (played by Dapeng) is in his middle age, but his career is in shambles. Even his wife has become his ex-wife. To his daughter, he's also unreliable. But he's the kind of guy who blows people's minds after the fact. He goes through ups and downs to clear up rumors on behalf of his late client Han Lu (Song Xi), even getting himself into cyber-violence, but he never gives up and eventually brings the truth to light. As a director, Dapeng tells the story smoothly and naturally, with tears amidst the laughter. From the phone call Wei Pingan receives during his daughter's campus performance, to being told that Han Lu is facing "forced expulsion" for rumors, to the source of the rumors "calling" around until the culprit is found. In the process, characters with different identities appear one after another. Pet store owners, haunted house workers, square dance aunts, retired cadres, private entrepreneurs, heads of companies and liars "Mr. Perfect 421" and so on, in the form of "labels" to form a complete "community! ". Although it seems that there are a lot of characters on stage. But Roc's cleverness is always focus on Wei Pingan and Han Lu, one light and one dark. Reaching the "big bang" state. Or touched or sad, or happy, because of the previous premonition, all the emotions will become watery. There are enough jokes without embarrassment, and Li Xueqin's performance is stunning. The best comedies often have a sad core. The presentation of the "sad core" in "Keep You Safe" is to the point and meaningful. And Roc's comedic performance of this story is also well-produced. After the "mixture of sadness and joy", the whole story is like "a hell of a joke written for reality", as netizens say, dark and absurd, especially the motives of the rumor-monger at the end, which pulls the satirical effect to the extreme. As for the comedy, the most exciting part of the movie is the part about the haunted house. Wei Pingan tracks down the source of the rumors, only to find that one of them comes from his sister Wei Ruyi (Li Xueqin), and angrily goes to the haunted house where she works to find her. This scene combines elements of horror and comedy. Because he is familiar with the staff and knows the setup of the arena, Wei Pingan, who is calm and cool and somehow "superior" throughout the game, creates an interesting contrast with the few players who are scared away. The battle of wits. Li Xueqin, known to netizens for her stand-up comedy, also showed her expressive power on the big screen with a very "natural" performance. Her performance is relaxed, delicate and vivid, without the stiffness and rigidity of a "newcomer". If the haunted house scene takes the route of "exaggerated fun", then Wei Pingan's "encounter" with Boss Kim is in the style of "punch card reality". The plot of queuing up with a number, communicating with a microphone, and ending the conversation with a one-sided "domination" should allow most people to understand and easily grasp the essence of Gener. Small props with great care and attention to detail is another highlight of "Keep You Safe". From Wei Pingan's appearance to the setting of important props and character names, all of them are quite meaningful. From his appearance to the end, Wei Pingan always has green hair and wears a green hat in the middle. Coupled with his supposed ex-wife's current husband, the reason for their divorce is not as simple as he makes it out to be in the movie. Also, taking a look at the portrait of Guan Gong in his car, wounded and imprisoned for his brother, splashed red in the face by the pet store owner, the green hair seems to be another metaphor for his character - a green hero, who sees the way of the world and does what is right. Yin Zheng plays the pet store owner, the spray paint in his hand, the white rabbit in the store, and the phrase "I'm sorry, white rabbit", all indicate his identity. Wei Pingan buys a bouquet of kitty cat flowers when he goes to see his daughter perform. After sending his daughter away, he put the bouquet in front of Han Lu's tombstone. Later, when moving Han Lu's tomb, the bouquet fell on the grass and HelloKitty on it was stepped on. The cartoon cat from Japan is known on the Internet as "the cat with no mouth" - Han Lu has passed away, and she can no longer answer or clarify these smears and rumors. Also related to Han Lu is the white horse, which appears twice in the movie. In ancient Chinese culture, the white horse symbolizes holiness. The significance of the white horse as Han Lu's avatar is self-evident. Then there is the rumor monger "Mr. Perfect 421". The number "421" itself is a celebrity gossip circulating on the Internet. When it becomes the name of the rumor monger in the movie, it can be considered synonymous with rumors. The setting and use of these details and props add to the characterization and plot advancement. A good movie should not only be entertaining, but also have a "stinging sense of reality". Dapeng once admitted in an interview that the reason why he wanted to shoot "keep you safe" is because he was affected by the "girl picking up courier rumors" incident, and believes that as a cultural creator has the responsibility to focus on social issues. In the age of the Internet, chaos is frequent. Rumors about picking up a courier, dyeing her hair pink, or taking a picture with her family are all rumors. The "keyboard warrior" hides behind the internet, and a randomly made up sentence, or a vent when he is in a bad mood, can spread and destroy a person's life with the evil. And each of us can become a victim of "keyboard warrior". In the movie, Han Lu became innocent because of Wei Pingan's efforts. What about in reality? I hope the world will be more kind. Even if you can't be Wei Pingan, don't be "421".