watched it for the second time today, I want to share some small details with you, and you are welcome to discuss some things if you don't understand it~ This is also the charm of the movie!
Let's briefly talk about the characters in the next film:
Japanese: Devil (played by Kunimura Hayabusa, I think the best one in the film.)
Wizard: The same devil (played by Huang Zhengmin, also a favorite Korean actor)
Woman in White: Guardian (played by Qian Yuxi) Male lead :
Policeman (played by Guo Doyuan, a righteous villager)
Male protagonist Daughter: Xiaozhen, a tragic little girl possessed by a demon
Humans, a metaphor for God's side. The
opening subtitles: "They panicked and were afraid, thinking that what they saw was a soul. Jesus said, why are you troubled? Why are you suspicious? Look at my hands and my feet, and you know it's me. Touch me. Behold, I have a soul without flesh and bones." - Luke 24:37-39. This is what Jesus said after his resurrection to the people who didn't believe he was alive, echoing what the devil said at the end.
The first scene in the film: The Japanese is hanging the bait for fishing, implying that he is going to "hang" some people to take the bait. Later, the wizard also mentioned the word "hook", which means that the demon possessed and began to do evil.
07'51'' The plant hanging on the door appeared for the first time (some people said it was snapdragon, but I didn't know much about it), and later I found that this plant would turn into a skeleton after death. I think it is the guardian hanging Exorcism at the door.
10'15'' For the first time, the Japanese appeared on the scene of blood-sucking, topless and wearing a jacket (a traditional Japanese underwear), which was the same as that worn by the wizards later, alluding to the same group.
14'15'' The male protagonist saw someone outside the door in the rain and was almost scared to death. Later, he was bitten by a mad woman and screamed. He wanted to express the cowardice and cowardice of the male protagonist. In stark contrast, that daughter and family make him strong. (Is the performance here related to the meaning of the film mentioned by the director in the interview?)
20'35'' The first time the male protagonist and the Japanese looked at each other, that is, the male protagonist began to doubt that the Japanese were demons.
29' The first dialogue between the guardian and the male protagonist expresses the identity of the guardian: he wants to save the people in the village who are possessed by demons. (But I don't understand who this grandma is? Why is it not indicated at the end of the film, maybe it doesn't matter...)
32'-33' After the male protagonist saw the demon sucking blood, his daughter began to have symptoms of possession. (The male protagonist thought it was his own dream, but the guardian denied it at the end of the film) That is to say, after the male protagonist suspected that the Japanese were demons, the demons began to take revenge on him and his family.
33'57'' The male protagonist and his wife were taking care of their daughter when they heard crows chirping on the roof. Later, the wizard also found crows in the sauce jar. (I think it is a symbol of the crow demon)
39'17'' There is a scene where the male protagonist enters the mountain and the tree is covered with white cloth strips. I don't know what to say?
46'56'' My daughter had a nightmare and said that an aunt wanted to come in. I think it may be that the male protagonist misunderstood the guardian and wanted to bully her daughter, but according to the time line, the devil has already invaded the daughter's body, the aunt (the guardian) should think Go in and exorcise her.
75' Wong Tai Sin (Wizard) is here~~~~ Applause! ! !
77' The wizard shoots the crow out of the sauce jar? (Similarly, I think the crow is a symbol of the devil)
84'35'' The wizard changes his clothes to reveal his "褌" (a metaphor for his accomplices with the devil)
86'12'' The wizard talks to the male protagonist.
Male protagonist: "Why (my daughter is possessed by a demon)?"
Wizard: "Why is your daughter right? What sin can she have at such a young age?... When you are fishing, can you know what fish you can catch? I don't know, he (the devil) himself doesn't know what he's going to catch. He just throws the bait, your daughter is caught, that's all." (Echoing the scene of fishing with bait in the title)
At the beginning of this paragraph I didn't I know too well what the director wants to express, because if it is an accident, it is too unreasonable. After watching the director's exclusive interview, I understood what the director wanted to express: he never understood why the victim was a victim, and the reason why the perpetrator hurt "this" victim was unknowable, and he felt incredible and confused. In the end, should we choose to believe or question the real society (and people)? (I still don't quite understand, is there a god to explain?)
87' A scene that is particularly discordant with the atmosphere in the film: Japanese people buy vegetables in the market in the morning and bargain with their aunt. I think the director should be trying to mislead the audience that this Japanese is not a devil, he is a good person, and he will get along with the people in the village cordially.
At night, the wizard and the guardian cast spells at the same time. The wizard cast a spell on his daughter, hoping to deepen the demon's possession in her daughter's body. The guardian cast a spell on Park Chun-bae and fought against the Japanese. (The director deliberately misled the audience that the wizard was fighting against the devil. In fact, it was shot in parallel. Look carefully at the close-up of 2 photos of Park Chunbae.)
111'02'' The Japanese showed a painful expression after falling off a cliff. (The first time I saw him, I thought he was a good man and still sympathized with him, but I didn't know I was too young too simple...)
115' The wizard sighed after his fortune telling, did he think the Japanese were in danger? I don't quite understand the intention here.
126' After encountering the Guardian, the wizard foams from his nose and bleeds. Great shot here! The picture effect is awesome~ It can be seen that the wizard is insignificant in front of the guardian.
122'39'' Raven reappears, dying. A metaphor for the Japanese people's vitality?
123' On the way back to the village, the wizard was hit by bird poo or something on the windshield, I don't understand.
124' The altar went back to the mountain to find the Japanese and wanted to understand. The wizard called the male lead home and wanted to kill his whole family.
128' The male protagonist talks to the guardian, the guardian tells the truth and tries to prevent the male protagonist from going home, because if the male protagonist returns home before the cock croaks three times, he will be killed. (The biblical allusion to the three tones)
134' The daughter started killing her mother and grandmother after she ate madly. I don't understand what it means for my daughter to eat a lot before she falls ill?
144' The Japanese talk to the altar and show the stigmata to the altar.
Auxiliary: "What are you?"
Japanese: "What do you think?"
Auxiliary: "You are a devil."
Japanese: "Didn't you already say, I am a devil."
Japanese: " Why do you have doubts in your heart? Look at my hands and my feet, balabala..." (At the same time, he started taking pictures, indicating that the apostle would be possessed by a demon, and he also showed the prototype.) I don't quite understand why the demon would say Jesus' words, the director Do you want to express whether what you see is true or false? Should I believe or doubt?
148' The wizard takes a photo, and the photo of the trunk falls all over the place. Show that you are with the devil.
In conclusion, I think wizards and demons are in the same league from the beginning, but don't quite understand what the motives and purpose are? Wizards want to make money? And the guardian's grandmother didn't explain it? The few households who died in the village are a bit messy, maybe because it's not a high-definition version, I can't tell the difference...
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