1. The contradiction between Guo Duyuan, Qian Yuxi, and Guocun Shigeru :
Some people wonder, since Qian Yuxi has the ability, why not use his super ability to help the villagers? I think this is a huge bug in the play, but it is recorded in the "Bible" that after God created man, he did not create man as a mechanical machine, but gave him the right to make his own choice. If you don't eat the fruit you will die, and if you don't eat it, you can stay in the Garden of Eden forever. In the end, man failed to withstand the temptation of the snake, stole the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and was finally driven out of the Garden of Eden by God. From this, it can be seen that God does not use his own power to coerce human beings to obey, but makes people make their own choices. The same is true for the conflicts between Guo, Qian, and Guo in the play. Although Qianhe Guo has superpowers and can easily control Guo, but In the end, Guo is the one who chooses, and all Qianhe Guo can do is to make Guo believe in himself.
2. Regarding the stigmata on the country and the content of the Bible that is repeated at the end:
Some people wonder, since the country is a devil, why does it have stigmata on its hands, and they still recite the Bible? Chapter 4 of the Gospel of Matthew records:
"Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit, and when he returned from the Jordan, the Holy Spirit led him into the wilderness, where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. He had nothing to eat in those days; when the days were over, he was hungry. The devil said to him, "If you are God son, you can command this stone to be turned into food. "Jesus answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. '" The devil led him up a high mountain again, and in an instant he showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and said to him, "I will give you all this power and glory, because it was given to me, who am I willing to give it to? give it to anyone. If you bow down before me, it will all be yours. "Jesus said, "It is written, 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only. '" The devil led him again to Jerusalem, and made him stand on the top of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, jump down from here: for it is written, 'The Lord will command his angels for you. protect you; they will hold you up with their hands, lest your feet touch the stone. '" Jesus said to him, "The scripture says, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test. '" After the devil had used up all kinds of temptations, he temporarily left Jesus." This
shows how cunning the devil is. Seeing that Jesus was not tempted to arm himself with the words of the Bible, the devil also began to quote the Bible, and Jesus was firm in his will. In the end, I was not tempted by the devil, but for ordinary people, if a person refutes you with the words of the Bible, most people may be fooled for a while, thinking that what he said is reasonable, and the result will inevitably be a fall from the top of the temple. In the end, Guo showed his stigmata to the apostle of the church and told him the words of the Bible to confuse him and destroy the faith of the apostle. As for why the belief in the deputy priest is destroyed, it will be described later.
3. About the game between religions:
From the clothes of the country, the items and decorations in the home, and the actions of the country, it can be determined that the country believes in Shintoism, and one of the tenets of Shintoism is to launch a war of aggression. During the Japanese occupation of the Korean Peninsula, the persecution of religion also It is extremely serious. Gokseong in southern Korea, where the story takes place, is one of the most persecuted areas. In the late Meiji Restoration, in order to unify the country from the spiritual realm and consolidate the political power, they began to suppress foreign religions such as Buddhism and Catholicism. Most of them believe in Catholicism and Christianity. On the one hand, the Japanese rulers took a tough attitude to suppress religious activities, and on the other hand, they disintegrated the beliefs of the believers from within. Disintegrating his beliefs deep inside. Break you down and rule you from the spiritual realm. Just as after Japan occupied the Northeast, it was suppressed by force on the one hand, and the Japanese language was promoted on the other hand, so that the people could obey and agree with Japan's rule from the spiritual level, so many Taiwanese still identify with Japan from the bottom of their hearts, and the same is true.
4. Regarding the priest's ignorance of Guo's request:
when Guo's daughter became more and more abnormal, at the suggestion of the deputy priest, Guo came to the church and asked the priest for help. From the point of view, a ghost is the soul of a dead person, but isn’t that person alive? I have heard about that person, some people say he is a famous university professor, some people say he is a monk, but these are all rumors, how can you believe the rumors What? How can you be sure that these are true? You should go back to the hospital and trust the doctor! Or you can ask a wizard, the church can't help you much." On the surface, the priest is too indifferent, and it goes against the teachings. However, the Bible records in Exodus 34, "You must not worship other gods, because Yahweh is a jealous God." Guo asked a wizard and a priest at the same time, but he didn't really believe in God at all, and God naturally couldn't help him. In other words, God gives people the right to choose. Therefore, in the face of Guo, who is half-hearted and headless, the priest is powerless. Moreover, the priest has already said that rumors should not be taken lightly, and the words of the wizard have not been verified, which can be regarded as a suggestion to Guo, but Guo did not get it at all.
5. Regarding the so-called "fighting method":
In the play, Huang Heguo's approach pushes the plot to a climax, because the film uses montage to edit the two ritual events together, which can easily give people the illusion that the two are fighting. The target of the practice is Park Chun Bae, who died in the car. The part of the wooden man with yellow nails corresponds to the painful part of Guo's daughter. As for why the country is uncomfortable, it must be Qian Zhong's destruction. Because of the failure of Guo's method, he faints and wakes up again. Qian is watching him, and then he rushes to Pu Chunpei. By the side of the car, it was found that the candle used for the practice had been destroyed, which shows that he was the target of the national practice.
6. About Huang's identity:
Huang Zhengmin's name in the play is "Sunlight", presumably the director is also hinting at Huang's relationship with the Japanese. Huang is a swashbuckling sorcerer who is in tune with Guo Rong. It was implied from the fact that the two of them were dressed in similar clothes and wore Japanese-style slacks. It was not until the last photo of Huang's trunk appeared in the country that the relationship between the two became clear. The director said that a scene in which Huang Heguo was in the same car was deleted, and he thought it was redundant. This point-and-click approach gives people more room for imagination, such as how the two established a relationship, what kind of relationship they established, how they get along, etc. Wait.
7. About the theme of the movie and who is good and who is evil:
Many people feel inexplicable after watching the movie and don’t know what the director wants to express. In fact, the theme of the movie is very simple. Whoever you believe is good, who do you think is evil is evil. This goes back to what God said at the beginning that God gives people the right to choose freely. Whoever you choose to believe is good in your heart, and whoever you deny for granted is evil in your heart. As Guo finally said to the deputy priest, "Didn't you already say it? You said that I am a devil, you have already regarded me as a devil, so you came here, what am I, how much you say with my own mouth, your thoughts are all It won't change." The prejudices and preconceived ideas in our hearts often sway our judgments and disrupt our choices. Good is often slandered into evil, and evil is often pitifully hypocritical. This is the reason why Qian wailed in pain after Guo refused to listen to Qian's dissuasion and insisted on going home, and Qian was the kind that was not recognized by everyone.
8. Contradictions about the setting of the country village Hayato:
Some people say that the Japanese portrayed by Hayabusa Kunimura will look like a devil at one time, a pitiful old man at other times, and people have problems! It's a bug! In fact, I personally think that should be the case. In real life, people who often do bad things usually look like modest gentlemen. People have many faces, not to mention demons. The ability of the devil itself is higher than that of people. If you keep terrifying and lethal, how can you satisfy your own pleasure? It's like a cat will not eat a mouse immediately after catching it, but play it in his hand and enjoy it. The country shows the devilish side in order to find the right person to be the prey, and shows the pitiful side in order to make fun of human beings. Guess whether I am good or bad? This pleasure is fully manifested in the final dialogue with the deacon.
The above opinions are only personal. If there is any inappropriate analysis, you are welcome to correct me. At present, I only think about these problems, and I will add them as soon as I find out, and you are welcome to discuss more. I haven't seen a movie like "The Cry" for a long time, which requires reading a lot of materials to understand it after watching the movie. It may be because it involves religion, and it is inconvenient to speak out about many issues. I hope there will be more and more movies like this in the future. Not only a movie, but also a lot of history and knowledge can be learned through a movie.
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