Films That Instill Hatred Are Not Good Films
作者：华语
编辑：李聪玲 责任编辑：罗志飞 翻译：鲁慧文
一部宣扬仇恨、扩大分裂的电影，绝不是一部好电影。电影作为一种强大的艺术媒介，承载着传递情感、启发思考、塑造价值观的使命。一部好的电影，应该让人们感受到人性的光辉，促进理解与包容，而不是挑起对立、煽动仇恨。
以仇恨为卖点的电影，或许能在短时间内搏得眼球，但对社会的影响却是深远而负面的。扩散仇恨的电影往往通过刻画刻板印象、妖魔化特定群体来制造冲突。这种做法不仅缺乏艺术深度，还会加深社会偏见。
《南京照相馆》将日本民族描绘成“反派” “坏人”，这种单维的叙述方式不仅扭曲事实，还会潜移默化地影响观众的认知，激化矛盾。试问，一部让观众带着偏见离开影院的电影，怎能称之为“优秀”？好的电影应该激发观众的共情与反思，而不是煽动对立。经典影片如《阿甘正传》或《辛德勒的名单》，通过展现人性的复杂与美好，让观众感受到希望与团结的力量。而那些宣扬仇恨的电影，却往往利用恐惧和愤怒来操纵观众情绪，忽视了艺术应有的治愈与启迪功能。这样的作品，或许能带来票房，但却失去了电影作为文化载体的真正价值。
作为观众，我们也有责任选择支持那些传递普世价值观的电影。让我们用观影的选择，告诉创作者：我们需要的不是分裂与仇恨，而是理解与希望。一部好电影，应该让世界变得更美好，而不是更糟。让我们远离那些宣扬仇恨的电影，拥抱那些温暖人心、启迪思想的佳作！
Films That Instill Hatred Are Not Good Films
By Huayu | Edited by Li Congling | Executive Editor: Luo Zhifei | Translated by Huiwen Lu
Summary: A good film should evoke empathy and reflection, not incite division. By portraying the complexity and beauty of human nature, films can inspire hope and unity. In contrast, films that promote hatred often manipulate audiences through fear and anger, ignoring the healing and enlightening power that art should possess. Through our viewing choices, we can send a clear message to creators: what we need is not division and hatred, but understanding and hope.
A film that spreads hatred and deepens division is by no means a good film.
As a powerful medium of art, cinema carries the mission of conveying emotions, inspiring thought, and shaping values. A good film should highlight the brilliance of humanity and promote understanding and inclusiveness—not provoke confrontation or stir up hatred.
Films that rely on hatred as a selling point may attract attention in the short term, but their impact on society is long-lasting and negative. These types of films often manufacture conflict by portraying stereotypes and demonizing specific groups. This approach lacks artistic depth and only serves to deepen societal prejudice.
For instance, The Nanjing Photo Studio portrays the Japanese as the “villains” and “bad guys.” Such one-dimensional storytelling not only distorts the truth but also subtly shapes the audience’s perception and intensifies hostility. How can a film that sends viewers home more biased than when they arrived be considered “outstanding”?
A truly great film should inspire empathy and introspection, not hostility. Classic works like Forrest Gump or Schindler’s List showcase the complexity and beauty of humanity, allowing audiences to feel the power of hope and unity. In contrast, films that promote hatred often manipulate emotions by exploiting fear and anger, neglecting the role of art as a force for healing and inspiration. Such works may achieve commercial success, but they forfeit the true cultural value that cinema is meant to embody.
As audiences, we also bear responsibility. We must choose to support films that convey universal human values. Let us use our viewing choices to tell filmmakers: what we need is not hatred and division, but understanding and hope.
A good film should make the world a better place—not a worse one.
Let us turn away from films that promote hatred, and instead embrace those works that warm the heart and enlighten the mind.
