"Yes, my uncle died in Vietnam very unfortunately..."

"So, let's make a hypothesis. If your father and your uncle were still alive, what would they think of the plot of Forrest Gump and Babu in Vietnam in Forrest Gump directed by you?" Mike

Wallace crossed his legs and seemed to be getting better.

"I don't know much about them. I was still very young at that time. But in order to film Forrest Gump, I got to know many veterans. I think they may have the same idea as these veterans. The Vietnam battlefield in their memories is

so……"

"So what would they think if they saw the footage of you cutting out Forrest Gump's speech at an anti-war rally? They would blame you for not being able to reflect the cruelty and senselessness of the Vietnam War, and for not speaking out that conversation.

?”

Mike Wallace's eyes suddenly changed, and he stared firmly into Ronald's eyes. The camera behind also zoomed in, showing Ronald's face in a close-up...

"You!..." Ronald was so excited that he hunched forward. Asking such a question at the beginning was indeed very invasive. Fortunately, his years of training and knowledge allowed Ronald to stop him immediately.

I felt the urge to stand up.

"I think you asked a good question. Many of our views on social events are shaped by movies. When many people hear the name of the Vietnam War, they will think of it as an unjust war. But as veterans, their

Many of my feelings are actually very similar to Forrest Gump.

They were drafted into the army, then received training, and were stationed in Vietnam. They followed the regulations to advance or retreat, and then boom, artillery shells came to hit them. The lucky ones escaped, the unfortunate ones were killed. They had no time to think about those noble or derogatory things.

Words and everything suddenly came to them. They were so speechless. In the end, they just wanted to go home and reunite with their relatives and loved ones, just like Forrest Gump's speech..."

"Is this a response to those who criticized Forrest Gump for not being anti-war? Do you think they are too shallow and do not really understand the feelings of the soldiers on the battlefield?" Mike Wallace is pervasive, and then he

A more realistic question was raised, but overall his toughness was fair, and he listened carefully to what Ronald had to say.

Ronald was silent for a few seconds, then looked at Wallace and his camera again, "How I want to evaluate this war is a matter for politicians and political commentators. As a film director, my task is to be truthful

React to the real reactions of different people to the war...

As you said, Forrest Gump in the movie has an attitude. The female college students who are anti-war also have an attitude. The general who unplugged the microphone also has an attitude. I have no intention of evaluating their moral standards. The movie

All we can do is recreate that period of history on the screen

...I think after the movie was released, many veterans said to me that this was the most realistic Vietnam War movie they had ever seen, and many anti-war people at the time told me that this was the most realistic movie they had seen that reflected anti-war activities.

, I think that is the highest compliment for my movie..."

"So you value their reviews more than the film critics?" Wallace continued to ask.

"The opinions of film critics are very insightful, but I am even more moved by the comments of people who have experienced that period of history. They told me that it was like this on the battlefield in the Vietnam War. One moment it was drizzling, and the next moment it was raining.

After the rain, the sky cleared up, and then I was immediately exposed to the opponent's artillery fire..."

"Oh, this is definitely an experience that only those who have witnessed the battlefield know. I just heard that your first job in Hollywood was working for Roger Corman. For people outside of Hollywood, the first reaction

That is, who is he?"

"Well, that's a fair question... He was the master of low-budget Hollywood production, and it was at his place that I first met my good friend James Cameron."
Chapter completed!