The aesthetics of this work is too advanced, and it is still not out of date nearly 20 years later. Although the two major literary themes of "love" and "death" run through the journey, it tries to avoid platitudes of discussion, and recalls all the encounters and separations of characters to the same point: without going deep into the meaning of moving forward, before The line itself is the meaning. Finding the Sunflower Samurai seems to be the goal of the journey, but once the meaning of progress is built on a concrete goal, then one day this process of exploring meaning will usher in dissolution. But the journey never ends, so finding the Sunflower Samurai isn't the end either. So in my opinion, "Samurai with the smell of sunflower" is more like a collection of abstract meanings, it contains a more profound reconciliation between man and man, man and destiny. The meaning of moving forward may be to always hold the awareness of dying without regrets, but I can't help but look forward to the next day.
Personally, my favorite episode of "Fallen Angels" is completely the aesthetic embodiment of "fleeting" and "accidental unknown" embracing. When it is cloudy and raining, it presents encounters, betrayals and throbbing, but when the sky is bright, it also depicts salvation, choice and departure. The wind and rain keep the traveler's footsteps, but the umbrella after the sunny weather is also the traveler's heart. Originally, there was a trace of regret here, but after watching the ending, I realized the subtlety of this arrangement: the grandeur of the world and the intricateness of fate. There may be no real separation.
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