Both grandparents and grandparents died of illness, and their illnesses were concealed by their families. Before watching this movie, I was so numb that I forgot to hide it. Is it right to hide the old man's condition? I think it should be divided. Just like my grandparents, who have been bent over by life all their lives, struggling to survive, they have suppressed their personal will and will over the years. They don’t have much spiritual pursuits, and it can even be said that they have been rubbed by life. Telling the truth at such a time can only crush them. Now people's life is getting better and better, and they have higher pursuit of personal spiritual world, and they will urgently demand the right to know. I think Chinese people's attitudes are also changing.
Seeing the dark battle at the dinner table presented in the film can't help but smile, especially in China, which makes people love it and hate it. The Chinese family is so complicated that I have yet to see a film that perfectly describes this relationship. However, I saw a blogger named Wang Bowen, a teacher from Dalian, on Weibo before, and some small clips of family relationships were vividly displayed.
The old man standing in the community and waving goodbye is also very Chinese. I have seen my grandma standing in the corner of the house looking at the shadow of the car leaving my aunt’s house, and I have also seen my grandmother follow my car all the way. They are already old, and they probably have a lot of other emotions. My mother sent me off, and she used to be reluctant to give up, but now she sent it to the station, turned around and left. She has more caring people in her heart. Alas, a kite with a broken string will fly alone.
Ang Lee's family films are Chinese telling Chinese stories, with a sense of mellowness that fully understands China. This film is ABC's story of Chinese people. One step into it, one foot is still outside the threshold, and it is understood but not fully understood. The angle is wonderful. Would love to see this narrative.
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