MR. LU said his initial ideas on war were reflected in one of his favorite movies, “Apocalypse Now, ” which he sees as a narrative of man’s transformation from normality to evil in wartime.

陆川说他对战争最初的想法反映在他喜欢的电影“现代启示录”里，他把这部影片看作是战争把普通人变成魔鬼的描述。

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