The original manga is the longest serialized work by Hayao Miyazaki as a manga artist (7 volumes were drawn for 12 years, and it is estimated that the old man only started to draw a few strokes when he was bored in the filming interval), limited to the length of the film, in the original work Deep themes and complex narratives have been slashed, but "Nausicaa" still builds up a huge worldview rarely seen in Miyazaki's works, and shows a doomsday feeling intertwined with hope and decadence.
Although it is only the second time to shoot an animated feature film, Hayao Miyazaki understands that if there are too many things to express, it will lead to confusion, especially for new directors who are still not very experienced in directing. Therefore, he focused on the theme of the film on one key word, which is "environmental protection". Like his later works, under his brush, human beings will always be the culprit in destroying the earth, and there will always be a mysterious force in nature, quietly guarding the purest and most original world. Silently healed Mother Earth.
In the eyes of Hayao Miyazaki, the king insects who razed human civilization to the ground are probably more like guardians of the earth than humans, but humans foolishly tried to save the world with violence, but in fact almost pushed all living beings to the abyss of doom.
The human kingdom, which is full of military force, relied on the war giant who destroyed civilization thousands of years ago, and the other side tried to turn the wrath of nature into its own killer. In reality, it is through war and over-exploitation that human beings have destroyed the earth into a thousand holes. "Humans are the cancer cells of the earth". Although this sentence was not invented by Hayao Miyazaki, he must have the deepest feelings and made the most vivid expression for this.
From Nausicaa in "Nausicaa", Hayao Miyazaki started his tradition of using girls as protagonists. At the same time, Nausicaa is almost the most perfect woman he has ever created - the courage to never bow her head and the courage to sacrifice, the kindness that respects life equally, gentle and decisive. If Jin Yong projected his desire for perfect traditional women onto the role of Shuang'er in "The Lu Ding Ji", then in "Nausicaa", Miyazaki also projected his recognition of women into the role of Shuang'er. Above Nausicaa. It is undeniable that "Nausicaa" not only became famous at the time, but also today, 30 years later, still occupies a classic position. Apart from the narrative and theme, this lovely female image has also played a considerable role. effect.
In addition, this work also largely established the visual style of Hayao Miyazaki and even Ghibli. The fresh pictures composed of a large number of colors, the nuanced environmental background, the slightly exaggerated and highly dynamic character movements, and the simple but extremely emotional expression depictions can all find inheritance in future works.
Nausicaa's Valley of the Wind is to Hayao Miyazaki what the Peach Blossom Spring is to Tao Yuanming. It is not only the ideal country and utopia in his heart, but also the most solid cornerstone on his road to mastery.
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