The subject matter of the movie story should be considered rather special.
The beginning of the story tells that the male protagonist travels through various occasions and plays different roles due to the different needs of employers. Later, the male protagonist left the city and was hired by Greenleaf's father to bring Greenleaf home. But on the way, he met the daughter of a textile factory capitalist. He mistook the male protagonist for Greenleaf, and the male protagonist would also be wrong and admit it by mistake. Later, the male protagonist went to the beach and pretended to meet Greenleaf by chance, and told Greenleaf that they were alumni, but Greenleaf didn't remember it. Later, due to the male protagonist's expertise in imitating handwriting and accents, he stayed by Greenleaf's side. Greenleaf has a striking appearance and is very romantic. Many women are fascinated by him. His family background is prominent and humorous. And the male protagonist is also unknowingly attracted to him. Greenleaf lives with his girlfriend and they seem to be in love and are even getting married. But the girlfriend should also know that Greenleaf has other women, but probably understands this very well. The relationship between the male protagonist and Greenleaf is getting better and better. Playing around together, wandering in various entertainment venues, going on tours... All this makes the male protagonist more and more attracted, he is cared about by his appearance, and so on. . And Greenleaf abandoned the male protagonist for the first time because he wanted to be with another person, which made him uncomfortable, but he still left. Back home, he went to Greenleaf's room, put on his clothes and imitated his tone of voice. Seen by Greenleaf, who was returning home halfway, his attitude towards the male protagonist immediately became cold. After that, their relationship slowly cooled down. The girlfriend comforts the male protagonist by saying that Greenleaf is such a person. When he cares about you, you will feel that you are the whole world, but when he abandons you, you are worthless. The male protagonist couldn't accept this change and was full of unease. When traveling with Greenleaf on a boat, he unfortunately saw another lover of Greenleaf fall into the sea and commit suicide, which made Greenleaf full of anger. At this time, the male protagonist went to persuade Greenleaf that he would not tell anyone about their relationship. I believe that at that time the male protagonist really cared about Greenleaf, really wanted to protect him, and really wanted to regain his care. But in Greenleaf's eyes, it probably has a completely different meaning. Later, they seemed to reconcile and go on a trip together, but the male protagonist suffered an unprecedented blow, and the person he loved told him how annoying he was countless times. He killed Greenleaf in a moment of excitement. At that time, he didn't have much thought, just wanted to escape. But when he got back to the hotel the waiter mistook him for Greenleaf, and a plan rose from his mind. He started playing Greenleaf, and he planned it out. Then he met the textile factory owner again Their daughter, they wandered in the social circle of the upper class, but inadvertently met Greenleaf's girlfriend and his friends. The male protagonist avoided them and weave a series of lies to cover himself up. Greenleaf's friend discovered the problem with the male protagonist, so he was killed. Gradually, the girlfriend also began to doubt the male lead. But the male protagonist's acting is very outstanding. He lied to Greenleaf's father and made his father think that his girlfriend missed Greenleaf so much that he went crazy. The male protagonist not only won the huge wealth given by Greenleaf's father, but also his own love. Greenleaf's girlfriend's friend, he is a kind and gentle person. They gradually fell in love and went on a trip together, but on the boat they met the daughter of a textile factory owner, who was once thought to be with Greenleaf, but kissed the male protagonist. This scene was actually seen by this friend. So he was killed by the hero.
The thing that moved me the most was that the male protagonist asked this friend what his advantages were. He said "Tom is talented, Tom is gentle, Tom is beautiful, Tom... Tom is a mystery, Tom is not insignificant, Tom has secrets he doesn't want to tell me, I want him to tell me, Tom will have nightmares, that's not a good thing , it's a good thing Tom has someone who loves him so much..."
Evil is never achieved overnight, and someone who lacks self-confidence and sensitivity like the male protagonist is inevitably vulnerable and ashamed in front of the person he loves. And the relentless revelations of loved ones are the last weapon to destroy them. And mistakes are irreversible once they happen, one lie after another. He entered the darkness and never came out again...
When he walks into darkness, he loses his right to love. Even if he meets someone he loves, he will never be able to be honest with one another. He can only hide in the darkness and observe whether his secret will be discovered by this intimate person. And found out that even if he was reluctant, he could only kill him with his own hands.
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