The film takes the underground secret organization "Brotherhood" in Romania in the 18th century as its clue, with the aim of conspiring to overthrow t[Expand All]
The film takes the underground secret organization "Brotherhood" in Romania in the 18th century as its clue, with the aim of conspiring to overthrow the noble government. The film was shot during the period when the Communist Party of Romania was in power, and it extols the "Brotherhood". At that time, Romania was influenced by the French Revolution, and the nationalist movement emerged. In the film, the "Brotherhood" is brewing a revolution to overthrow the rule of the nobility, while Yellow Rose helps the "Brotherhood" fight against the noble army. The film was originally intended to be made into a series like "007", but due to the subsequent political changes in Romania and the privatization of the film industry, only the eighth installment was produced in the end. The style of the film is that of American Western films. The male lead, Margeratu, appears and disappears mysteriously, is extremely brave, and risks his life for the "Brotherhood". His constant act of cracking sunflower seeds has become his signature. The actor who played Margeratu is Florin Pieersik. It is said that his status in the Romanian film acting industry is on par with that of Serju Nikolescu, the current president of the Romanian Film Writers' Association. The yellow rose in the film looks very much like an American cowboy. For instance, he is an excellent marksman and can lie on the ground to listen to the sound of hooves. Moreover, the film features scenes that are inevitable in Western films: a herd of horses chasing a four-wheeled carriage and a group fight in a tavern. The only difference is that this cowboy doesn't like to hold a cigar but enjoys cracking sunflower seeds. The scene of him cracking sunflower seeds has been deeply imprinted in the minds of Chinese people. Even if they have long forgotten the plot of the film, they will never forget this action. The female lead, Akata, is a renowned actress. She is sexy, flirtatious, straightforward, courageous and unscrupulous. She works for the authorities to raise funds for the construction of the theater and becomes a strong rival of the "Yellow Rose". MARGA BARBU, played by Akata, is a renowned actress with a high reputation in Romania and the wife of the film's screenwriter. She died of heart disease on February 28, 2009.[Collapse]