Peace after watching "Hero"

Novella 2022-04-19 09:01:31

When it comes to Ying Zheng, his exploits are undeniable, but his brutal nature is equally undeniable. This is all seen through the eyes of onlookers, and Ying Zheng himself is unknown why he is like this and how he views it, and he has never considered it from this perspective. In this film, Zhang tries to understand Ying Zheng's own feelings, looking at the destruction of the six kingdoms and peace through his eyes.
Six kingdoms strife, wars continue, and the people suffer. The times need a man with a big heart to unify the six countries. Only when the country is unified can the common people truly live a stable life. Therefore, Ying Zheng is responsible for this task. This man who used to be feared and criticized also has his lovability. I think this is what Zhang wants to convey to the audience through the movie "Hero".
However, although his statement is very new, it does not stand up to scrutiny.
If the Qin state in the play is not just the Qin state, if the six states in the play are not just the six states. The former has become a country trying to dominate the world, and the latter is a large number of countries around the world. Does the world have to go through life and death and become one country in order to finally achieve world peace? If so, who is the most suitable person to accomplish this great cause of unification?
Facts have proved that the people who lost their country due to the aggression of the invaders believed in the country's collapse. The Judas who were expelled from their homeland, by virtue of their immortal faith, were able to rebuild the nation of Israel years later.
It can be seen that the reunification of the country by force is not a yearning for peace. Only with the same faith in the heart can there be ultimate peace. If everyone is at peace, what does it matter to which country he belongs? !
Therefore, war is war, cruelty is cruelty, and it cannot be taken for granted just because it is clothed with peace.

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Extended Reading
  • Fabiola 2022-03-20 09:01:25

    A very successful commercial film! The beauty and texture of the picture reflected by the extreme shooting technique are unparalleled. At the same time, I still quite like the idea of ​​being uplifted at the end.

  • Fernando 2022-03-21 09:01:29

    It has been very controversial since it was released, but it is just a difference in values. The real problem is that the narrative of this transformation process is not brilliant, especially the role of King Qin, the story is true and false, and the realm of kendo is lonely and lonely. A pass of self-comprehension and emotion all rely on words, often the audience has not moved themselves enough first. Usually the theme of the story is "big", and the corner sculpture should be changed to "small", with realistic and down-to-earth life details and personality characteristics to curb the sense of awe and alienation caused by the big man's history, think of General Patton's scolding of dogs and Nixon's neurotic . Zhang Yimou chose Wong Kar Wai's video grammar! But although the king of sunglasses is also cool and exaggerated, at least there are personal emotions in the frame, but you use it to package the world? The characters have two lines from love to righteousness. Of course, the combination of color and martial arts itself has the aesthetic characteristics of being independent from the narrative, which partially offsets the shortcomings of literary drama...

Hero quotes

  • Nameless: Good calligraphy.

    Broken Sword: Good swordsmanship.

  • King of Qin: I have just come to a realization! This scroll by Broken Sword contains no secrets of his swordsmanship. What this reveals is his highest ideal. In the first state, man and sword become one and each other. Here, even a blade of grass can be used as a lethal weapon. In the next stage, the sword resides not in the hand but in the heart. Even without a weapon, the warrior can slay his enemy from a hundred paces. But the ultimate ideal is when the sword disappears altogether. The warrior embraces all around him. The desire to kill no longer exists. Only peace remains.