When this movie was released, I had no idea to watch it. It was just during the epidemic, and when I saw the medical staff who sacrificed their lives for the country, I got the idea to watch this movie. I remember that when this film was first released, there was a comment that the life of a prostitute was exchanged for the life of a student. Isn't the life of a prostitute?
In the novel, the 13 firework women were finally sent to be comfort women due to inhuman treatment. Because of medical and sanitary conditions, they died one after another, and Yu Mo, the only one who survived and escaped, also chose to disfigure.
Seeing Yu Mo's final choice, I couldn't help feeling uncomfortable. In the absence of a complete human rights protection system, women have always been in a disadvantaged position. From ancient history to modern times, women who are helpless are always subject to sexual humiliation, bullying, and rape after being arrested. In wartime, the existence of women is a tragedy in itself. The more beautiful and flamboyant women are, the more unfortunate they are. At this time, whose fate is to be discussed, why is the fate of the bully not equal? Is their life more precious? Let us discuss whose life is cheap, the firework girl and the student, and whose life is more reasonable to sacrifice?
In my opinion, this helpless choice does not reflect that students are the hope of the country's future, so the firework girl should be sacrificed. There is no distinction between noble and inferior, and there are no advantages or disadvantages due to their different occupations and life trajectories. Just like when she finally got into the car, the little mosquito regretted it, and she began to struggle, "I'm not a schoolgirl, I'm not going!..."
Whose life is not life? Except for fate and self-choice, no one has the right to decide whose life should be sacrificed and who should suffer inhuman torture.
In the end, making this choice is not to reflect the high or low status of people, but to reflect that when the country is in danger, everyone makes a choice from the bottom of their hearts. When Yu Mo persuaded the sisters, he used the phrase "business girls don't know the hatred of subjugation of the country, but they still sing the backyard flowers across the river", if they have their romantic and comfortable hometown, they can stay away from the hatred of subjugation of the country. It's just that they can no longer stay out of the world. A group of girls can protect them in times of crisis. Seeing that the girls are going to be insulted by the Japanese and choose to commit suicide, their inner choices are not made because the screenwriter thinks that people are high and low, but It's a human choice.
They know what it means to go to the banquet. As a "come here", they don't want to watch these children follow in their footsteps and experience everything they have experienced. They also hope that their choice of sacrificing themselves and others can bring a different destiny to this group of girls. , the sacrifice is worth it.
Just as John was originally a hooligan who had no bottom line for drinking and whoring, but when the Japanese soldiers abused the female students, he gave up his safe haven and stood up for the female students. Maybe it's because he is also a father, maybe it's because even a ruffian has a moral bottom line, and humiliating a female student has broken his moral bottom line, making him give up self-protection and come forward; when Cardamom sneaks out, he is worried and hesitant After that, John still decided to risk his life to go out and find cardamom, not because of how noble John was, but because he told him in his heart that he needed to do it.
When John became the savior in the eyes of these socially disadvantaged women, when they pinned their hopes of life on him, even if he was actually a hooligan, even if he wanted to save himself, he couldn't bear to break their hopes and finally chose Stay and take care of them.
In addition, there is another detail. The girls asked John, what did the sisters face when they went to the banquet? John did not tell the truth in order to highlight the self-sacrificing spirit of these firework girls. In the face of these girls who had not yet been involved in the world, he told a white lie, which was also his inner choice. In the face of enough suffering, he did his best. To protect the physical and mental health of little girls.
At the end of the film, Little Mosquito regretted it. She resisted going to the banquet. The 12 people who got on the bus made their inner choices of sacrificing themselves and others. Little Mosquito also had her inner choices that she regretted and escaped. To be honest, I was very moved by this scene. I’ve seen too many movies about the theme of devoting themselves to the country, but in fact not everyone can put their lives aside in times of crisis. Most people in life are cowardly ordinary people. No matter how brainwashed they are, deep down in my heart Cowardly and self-defense, but when the main melody sings affectionate and righteous, I can only choose to keep silent or hide my heart and hypocritically agree. And the choice of the film Little Mosquito is actually the choice of most ordinary people. When I saw this scene, I liked this film very much. It no longer advocates self-denial and heroic sacrifice. In the main theme, it also reflects the cowardly choices of ordinary people. However, not everyone has the right to choose.
Just like Shujuan's father, in order to protect himself and his daughter, he chose to be a traitor. However, under the crisis of the country, there is no way for individuals to survive. In the end, he can only see his daughter being humiliated and has no choice.
No one choice is correct. During the special period of the country, some noble choices will be promoted. In fact, every legitimate choice from the heart should be respected. The main theme of the country will move us to tears for those who choose to sacrifice ourselves for others, but it will also make those who make selfish choices silent or hypocritical. The social atmosphere should be inclusive, respect every choice, and let everyone dare to Speak up, this is a complete guarantee.
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