I have seen 1,000 movies, and the director of this one, 88-year-old Dongmu, is the oldest in the 1,000 movies.
For many of us, we are lucky to live to be 88, not to mention whether we have the energy to create at 88. So before watching this movie, I was thinking, why does Director Dongmu still make a movie at this age, why does he still make this movie.
After watching the movie, I feel even more that it is more interesting and meaningful to find out why he made this movie instead of analyzing how the movie is. Some people say that he wants to prove himself, but with so many works and so many trophies, what else does he want to prove? Some people say that he wants to break through himself, but he has already lived to be 88 years old. This alone has exceeded the limit of many directors of the same generation. You must know that they are a group of high-risk groups who smoke, drink, pick up girls and stay up all night. The Master said, at 70, you can do what you want without breaking the rules. Mr. Dongmu is 88. He is already at an age where he can do whatever he wants, and he has long passed the framework of those worldly proving himself and transcending himself. age. So, why did he make this film?
Let's take a look first, what is this movie about? An old man who was passionate about his career and neglected his family and family, finally came to his senses and realized that his family was far more important than his career. This film tells the story of the character Earl Stone, as well as the story of Mr. Dongmu himself. He has been passionate about movies all his life, indulged in his image of a tough guy in the movies, and put his family and family aside, and even refused to recognize his illegitimate daughter for more than 60 years. He spent 116 minutes telling you Earl's story and his own story, just to illustrate one truth: career is important, but it can only be ranked second, and the first is family.
Now, I'm starting to understand why he made this movie. The Chinese say that virtue and meritorious deeds are immortal. For Dongmu, virtue and meritorious deeds have been completed. In the last years of his life, he wants to make a statement, what he wants to say, something useful to the world, and something that others will remember and use after his death. s things. As a director, he uses movies to make a statement, to use his life to understand the truth, and to use movies to tell everyone, hoping to reduce some people and repeat the detours he has taken, even if it is one.
Some commented that we all understand the truth, but if you don’t have a career, how can you have a family, how can you stay with your family if you don’t make money. Such people watch the movie in vain, and they don't understand the truth at all. Dongmu did not say that career is not important, but family is more important. How to understand? It's important that everyone needs to earn money to support their family. But missing out on family birthdays, anniversaries, or even weddings in order to make money is a jerk. To make money, or even to make a fortune, leave your family aside completely, and that's a big bastard. Every parent wants their child to be safe and healthy. Few parents wish their children great wealth. And it is ourselves, our own desires and greed, who desire great wealth and great wealth. Then many people beautify and package this personal desire as a responsibility to their family members, pretending that they are helpless to this responsibility, and to cover up their greed and dissatisfaction. wake up! Anyone who truly loves you only expects peace and happiness from you, and also spends more time with them. They don't care how much money you make, they care about your company, they care about your love.
The Chinese say that when a person is about to die, his words are also good. After watching this movie, I seem to see the old man Dongmu, sitting up in shock from his dying illness, clenching his fists with all his strength and screaming at me desperately: Wake up, you idiot! I've already missed it once, don't be like me! Don't spend too much energy on career and money. The first priority is family!
Yes, I used to be that bastard who would miss important days for his family in order to make money, but Mr. Dongmu, in the future, I don't want to be an asshole anymore. Thank you.
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