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《沉默的榮耀》中的幾處人物敗筆

(2025-10-17 06:19:16) 下一個

今天終於看完了《沉默的榮耀》。整體而言,這是一部很有看點的電視劇,情節緊湊驚險,國共雙方的較量也拍得十分精彩。東海小組身處孤島,既象征著物理上的隔絕,也隱喻著命運的孤立無援。這樣一個小小的情報小組要與整個台灣特務係統抗衡,結局注定悲慘,關鍵在於他們無路可退。蔣介石最後的一句殺無赦,讓這些台灣的共產黨滲透者徹底“沉默”。

然而,東海小組的貢獻仍然巨大。吳石利用它的身份所做出的作戰計劃,故意誤導蔣介石,讓國軍在西南的最後反攻中失敗。小組後來提供的情報成功讓解放軍粉碎了國民黨對上海的轟炸計劃,使國軍損失慘重,也為舟山和海南島的解放立下了重要功勞。對吳石將軍而言,這些成果足以讓他死而無憾。即便最終被槍決,他仍然帶著平靜的微笑走向死亡,正如他對陳寶倉將軍所說的那樣:既如此,便如此。死又如何?

劇中聚集了不少知名演員,陣容可謂強大。許多老戲骨與資深演員即使隻出現在短短幾場戲中,也願意為這部作品助陣。這就是大劇本的魅力。它可以吸引各路演員參與進來,蹭熱度。比如第一集中飾演張灝的演員,本就是在觀眾中頗有名氣的徐洪浩,雖然隻出場幾十分鍾就領盒飯,卻讓開場顯得格外有分量。那位跳海犧牲的女交通員戲份更短,卻也由一位有些名氣的年輕演員出演。可見這部劇的吸引力之大,不僅能讓實力派演員心甘情願客串幾分鍾,也讓年輕演員爭相抓住與前輩同台亮相的機會。

我在之前的帖子中提到,演技上於和偉與飾演穀正文的餘皚磊堪稱勢均力敵,二人鬥智鬥勇,火花四濺。穀正文一度被整得幾乎喪命,他的手下俞隊長也被吳石設計除掉。在對主要人物的刻畫中,編導顯然下了一番功夫,使人物具有一定的立體感。我們看到吳石將軍不僅是一位堅定的共產黨臥底,還是一位溫情的丈夫與父親。他對副官聶曦既有師長的指導,也有上級的關懷,顯得既睿智又細膩。在與敵人的博弈中,他處變不驚、沉著冷靜。每當險情出現,他總是淡淡地說:我想想辦法“而且常常就能想出辦法,總能化險為夷,甚至反製敵人。

相比之下,穀正文的人物塑造就顯得扁平許多。作為劇中的關鍵角色,他的原型在曆史上曾有複雜經曆早年參加共產黨和學生運動,後叛變投敵,甚至為汪偽政權效力,可謂三料叛徒。然而劇中幾乎未呈現他的複雜背景,編導隻突出他抓共諜的本事。他精於算計、反應敏捷,卻被單一地塑造成一個壞人邪惡的代表。觀眾難以看到他為何如此賣命?難道他隻享受抓人的快樂?他既不貪財,也不好色,腦中似乎隻有破案與工作缺少了動機的描述,使人物顯得失真。

當然,劇集篇幅有限,編導不可能詳盡展現每個人物的家庭與心理。但至少應讓觀眾理解穀正文的動機。難道他的唯一的興趣就是抓共諜資料顯示,他有十個子女,可劇中從未體現他對家人的態度與情感。觀眾看到的隻是他冷酷、殘忍的一麵。例如,為了擊垮陳澤民,他利用後者的家人作為軟肋。又如,當他與俞隊長因捏造罪證被關進監獄、麵臨三天後的死刑,他居然鎮靜從容,毫無懼色。這對一個叛徒出身的來說,麵對死亡如此的淡定有些不可思議。這種淡定更像編劇的方便安排,而非人物內在邏輯。畢竟作為叛徒,他不可能對死亡毫無恐懼。由此,這一角色的心理深度與人性複雜性被削弱了,隻剩一個邪惡的麵具

不過,穀正文也有幾個短暫的人性瞬間。例如,他得知鄭書記想吃牛肉,便破例帶她去吃牛排;又如在吳將軍被捕後,他在吳公館看到吳的子女,女兒抱著弟弟大聲對他說:我弟弟要睡午覺。穀並未惱怒,隻是笑笑說:好,睡完覺再出來說話。這些細節透露出人物某種溫情的一麵,但編導並未進一步挖掘,讓觀眾無從判斷這是真誠的善意還是策略性的偽裝。因此,穀正文最終仍顯得不夠豐滿。

另一個存在缺陷的角色是台工委的鄭書記。問題不在人物設定,而在演員的選擇。鄭書記作為台灣地區地下黨的最高領導人,雖最終叛變,但他畢竟是老紅軍幹部,曾經經曆過戰爭著的洗禮和磨難。劇中將他的生活描寫得頗為糜爛,這本無可厚非,可飾演他的演員卻讓人難以信服這是一位高級領導人。他說話搖頭晃腦、翻白眼、唾沫橫飛,像個多動症患者,神經病,缺乏領導的沉穩氣質。相比之下,同樣叛變的陳澤民至少讓人覺得像那麽回事鄭書記的表演則顯得輕浮、突兀,幾乎成為整部劇的最大一處敗筆。

飾演黎晴的隆妮也令人失望。或許編導選她是看重顏值和外形,但我覺得她的顏值遠不如飾演阿菊的演員。黎晴原本是保密局派去滲透東海小組的女特工,為了替犧牲的哥哥報仇而恨共產黨。她的立場轉變本可成為劇中最具張力的轉折點,然而編劇處理得過於倉促。她在得知哥哥真正的死因後態度突變,不僅隱瞞情報,還兩次冒險救出交通員朱楓,甚至劃小船送情報回大陸。這種急轉直下的轉變缺乏情感與邏輯鋪墊,在白色恐怖的氛圍下,讓人難以相信,更像是為了迎合意識形態的結局而硬設的情節。

當然,電視劇不可能讓每個角色都多麵呈現。但對於吳石、穀正文、黎晴、鄭書記這些關鍵人物,多維的人物塑造是提升作品深度與可信度的關鍵。若人物被簡化為”“的符號,整部劇的緊張感與真實感都會被削弱。可惜的是,《沉默的榮耀》在塑造反派與灰色人物時,未能深入展現其複雜的人性,使這場驚心動魄的諜戰少了幾分厚度與餘味。

 

 2025.10.17 於美國

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誠信 回複 悄悄話 First of all, your English is very good, barely seen in Wenxuecity. This is the first time I read such well written comments in English on this website in two decades.

All my comments concentrate on one point that this TV series is for political propaganda, not a historical document. As Chinese Americans who are privileged with freedom and democracy, we should align with the national interests of China, not with communist regime.

From the perspective of China, the nation, 吳石 is a felon, a defector, a despicable loser.






BeijingGirl1 回複 悄悄話 當然, 我沒時間看全部劇,隻看了幾集。 同意博主文中的觀點。 讚好文。
BeijingGirl1 回複 悄悄話 “The very existence of this TV drama, dedicated to his life and deeds, is proof that he continues to be remembered, not as a loser, but as a man of conviction. Through this story, I came to know Wu Shi and to admire the courage that history has often overlooked. In history, both in China and elsewhere, many truly wise and admirable people have lived without wealth and many died in tragedy, yet they are remembered for their integrity, courage, and accomplishments. They are NOT despicable.”。 很讚博主這段話。 有人在生活中大約很不幸,把情緒帶到外麵。 戾氣和偏激。 :)
BeijingGirl1 回複 悄悄話 “吳石回到大陸,必定被老毛弄死”, 這也是基於個人的一種想象而已。 帶有很大的情緒和偏見。
BeijingGirl1 回複 悄悄話 穀正文是一個厲害角色, 真人也長得不錯。 不像劇中的 餘皚磊。 穀策劃了許多國民黨上層人士的暗殺事件。他在林彪的 115師當過偵查隊長, 叛變後深得戴笠的賞識。 但是他和家人的關係很差,一生結婚四次,有10個子女,享年97歲。 可能是一生做特務吧, 晚年性情暴戾、疑神疑鬼,孩子們都遠離他。隻有一個例外。
遠遠的霧 回複 悄悄話 回複 '誠信' 的評論 : Your comment reaches far beyond the discussion realm of this TV series. In the context of the story, he is a winner because he fulfills what he believes to be right. Yes, he was executed in history, and yes, his family suffered in China for many years, but he was never despicable. When offered leniency on the condition that he publicly recant his actions, he refused to surrender. That integrity, even in the face of death, is precisely what makes him honorable.
The very existence of this TV drama, dedicated to his life and deeds, is proof that he continues to be remembered, not as a loser, but as a man of conviction. Through this story, I came to know Wu Shi and to admire the courage that history has often overlooked. In history, both in China and elsewhere, many truly wise and admirable people have lived without wealth and many died in tragedy, yet they are remembered for their integrity, courage, and accomplishments. They are NOT despicable.
BeijingGirl1 回複 悄悄話 only .
BeijingGirl1 回複 悄悄話 回複 '誠信' 的評論 : everyone‘s end is death, that's not the good standard to judge a person。 at least not the onlu one.
水星98 回複 悄悄話 吳石留在台灣,注定被老蔣殺,吳石回到大陸,必定被老毛弄死。《紅岩》作者羅廣斌就是一例。
誠信 回複 悄悄話 "He’s a winner."

He was executed actually. He lost everything, anything. His whole family, including his two children, were grimly persecuted by communist regime for 30 years. He was a despicable huge loser.

遠遠的霧 回複 悄悄話 回複 '誠信' 的評論 : interesting. But if you can figure out what cards your opponents have without being told so, that could still count as part of your skills to win the game. That’s what 吳石 did in quite a few situations. He’s a winner.
誠信 回複 悄悄話 In a poker game, if you are aware of the cards in your opponent's hand, and you even know her plan to play the cards, then you will easily win and win big. Afterward, you boast and ascribe your triumph to your poker skill and never tell the truth.
遠遠的霧 回複 悄悄話 回複 'chunfengfeng' 的評論 : 我相信最後的和平統一是每一個中國人的期望。
遠遠的霧 回複 悄悄話 回複 'Iknowno' 的評論 : 同意!兩岸的情況都令人自豪!
遠遠的霧 回複 悄悄話 回複 '誠信' 的評論 : the Civil War was a disaster to everyone. For many years, the white terror in Taiwan and the red terror in mainland China were about the same. They simply killed people. But now, situations on both sides of the Taiwan strait are much better. And hopefully they will even be better in the future.
遠遠的霧 回複 悄悄話 回複 'Iknowno' 的評論 : 謝謝點評!其實兩岸的發展情況都令人矚目!隻要和平就會有發展。兩岸最終還是要統一的,當然,這需要條件。
誠信 回複 悄悄話 To the Communist regime, 吳石 maybe is a hero, a martyr.

But to China, the nation, 吳石 was a felon, a defector, a renegade. His treacherous conducts ultimately resulted in the extreme distress and cataclysm that billions of Chinese people endured from 1949 to 1979.

Tens of millions of people died from hunger, terror, massacre and persecution during the three decades. To the worst, five thousand years of Chinese Civilization was almost exterminated.

While Chairman Mao was the primary perpetrator, 吳石 was a major accomplice. It was him who factually consigned China into the hands of Chairman Mao, and eventually resulted in the darkest three decades in Chinese history.
Iknowno 回複 悄悄話 看看台灣今天的成就。說什麽好呢?
chunfengfeng 回複 悄悄話 對不起,在第一個跟帖裏寫了一個別字:是兄弟鬩牆。
chunfengfeng 回複 悄悄話 博主寫得很有道理,文字清冽、脈絡流暢。人物塑照合理、形象豐滿,確實是任何一個導演和編劇的最大挑戰,然後好看是最終的評判標準。謝謝好文!

中國內戰,讓無數仁人誌士汗顏。政權之爭、兄弟倪牆、同室操戈,是中華民族最大的傷害。到了如今,台海風浪不平,被外夷利用,令無數愛國華人痛心扼腕。中華民族複興是無數真正的華人最大的心願,然而許多政客為了一己之私,罔顧民主大義,真是曆史的罪人。突然想起林則徐那首掛在禁煙衙門外的一副對聯:海納百川,有容乃大;壁立千仞,無欲者剛。

願中華民族偉大複興,早日到來!
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