The epidemic has greatly rewritten our lives, and large-scale infectious diseases have also become popular movie themes in recent years. The popular TV series “The Last of Us”, which has just ushered in the first season, is one of them, and it caused discussions on the whole network before it was released. In the narrow hospital scene, “The Epidemic” truly restores the appearance of human nature in the virus era. The pace is tight and the emotions are bursting. The mood of watching the movie fluctuates with the process of finding the source of infection in the play. Nervous, just like the copywriting of a movie poster “Hope and despair are contagious”, “The Epidemic” is definitely the most “contagious” movie this year!
The virus broke out and the hospital was closed without warning, but what caught people off guard was the ugliness of human nature
Like all violent crises, everything in “The Epidemic” began on an ordinary and peaceful day. The chief physician of the thoracic department “Xia Zheng” (played by Wang Baijie) hurriedly left the hospital before working hours as usual. After jumping into a taxi, a patient seriously injured in a car accident was called back by the emergency room. It happened that a high-level hospital staff (played by Xie Yingxuan) announced the closure of the hospital without warning. Jin Youzhong” (Xue Shiling) is entangled.
On the other side of the hospital, the nurse “An Taihe” (played by Zeng Jinghua) and the intern “Li Xinyan” (played by Xiang Jieru) unfolded. Two young and loving souls were trapped in a system that was gradually collapsing. I am in a familiar working environment but facing a virus storm that I have never encountered before. While being overwhelmed by high-risk and irrational patients, I am also squeezed out by my colleagues. With noodles and bread to feed the hunger, the enthusiasm for medical practice alone may not be enough to support the will, and mutual support has become the only antidote. No matter which narrative line it is, it vividly presents the current turmoil and anxiety of the epidemic, and explores the ugliness and beauty of human nature through multiple characters, and nakedly restores our struggle when we face an existential crisis.
The epitome of the epidemic era, there is no right or wrong, only “I want to live with you”!
After actually watching the movie, what shocked me was not the plot of the movie, but how realistic everything was. The time and space of the story is pulled back to the SARS period 20 years ago, but it can be directly compared with the new crown epidemic that seems to have no end in sight, which proves that human nature will not change with time! The narrow hospital space seems to be the epitome of the entire epidemic society, and the whole Each character in the film has different standpoints and difficulties—medical staff at high risk, patients unable to control their own life and death, helpless family members, panicked public, especially in one scene where the public express disapproval of those who have been in contact with patients. Friendly and isolated eyes, in contrast to the real-life outbreak of the new crown epidemic, why didn’t the public raise the alarm when they heard the cough, not to mention rushing for masks and hoarding antipyretics! In addition to protecting ourselves, we also want to protect those close to us, just like the media reporter Jin Youzhong who is closest to the objective angle in the play said: “Everyone has their own seat on the battlefield.” But don’t forget our common The enemy is a virus, and the point conveyed in “The Epidemic” has nothing to do with right or wrong, but to give each other warmth even in difficult times.
“It” is the vaccine in our hearts, and the unknown tomorrow is no longer scary!
Where there is a dark side, there is a bright side. In addition to the intimate strength between An Taihe and Li Xinyan to overcome difficulties hand in hand, there is also a taxi driver who is involved in the closure of the hospital for no reason but selflessly takes care of the lost children. Take care of the sick father’s family. And Xia Zheng, the doctor in charge who always behaves very selfishly, seems to heal himself in the process of finding out where the virus came from. In the end, even though he was afraid, he still made the choice he thought was right, echoing Xia Zheng’s main vision What is written on the poster: “I am also human, can I not be brave”? Different from previous viral disaster films, “The Epidemic” has no exaggerated action scenes or bloody plots that only make you cry. It relies on the full stamina brought by “accurately grasping every aspect of human nature”. Angry, sore nose but also warm, “mutual support” may not ensure that everyone can escape the claws of the virus, but it is the vaccine in our hearts, supporting us to “together” fight against the fear nourished by the virus! “The Epidemic” will be officially released on 4/14, let’s experience this empathetic work first: