As a descendant of the Vampire King and a mortal woman, Vampire Hunter D naturally cannot escape the fate of becoming the protagonist.
Black hat, black clothes, black cloak, and the long sword that was so long that it was impossible to pull out from behind, outlined the charming figure of classmate D. The nagging chatter of the weird face parasitized in D's palm just perfectly complements the nosy and sullen character in the heart of D, who is pale and taciturn. He rode a dark horse, he chased his prey all the way, and he was invincible...
Under the premise that "the protagonist is not dead", if this film can't bring a little "unexpected" to the audience, it can only fall back at the speed of light. Betrayed Hue Mixed Rice to eat. Fortunately, under the tutelage of Yoshiaki Kawajiri, this theatrical work, which premiered in 2000, is full of the delicate and careful thoughts of many directors.
As a film adapted from a novel, it is not easy to briefly introduce the background of the original story within a limited time. In this regard, the director introduced the subtle and contradictory relationship between D and human beings through the episode of D classmate buying a horse, and through the mouth of the old man who sold the horse. Coupled with the introductions of others who appear from time to time throughout the film, D's identity is further explained, so that audiences who have not seen the original work can smoothly integrate into the story without feeling abrupt.
The director also did a good job in the supporting roles of the four brothers Markus. As vampire hunters, they made their debut very early, neatly packed up a group of chores, and met D because of this. In the subsequent chase, the director reimbursed two of the brothers one after another, and ended up with the "barbarian" three guards, causing a lot of trouble to the vampire noble Meier, and became a way to promote the development of the plot. main line. The rhythm is very lively, whether fighting, dialogue or changing scenes. In the last battle, the boss fell into the illusion of two brothers coming back from the dead. He was easily captured by the opponent, lost his mind, and perished with another brother, embarking on the sensational routine of "all supporting roles". So far, all the supporting roles have been played by the director methodically one by one.
For the protagonist, the director sacrificed the ultimate weapon of vampires - immortality.
That immortality of immortality is the curse that vampires will always bear. But she fell in love with a human girl again, but she didn't know that time was the poison of love. Fortunately, most fairy tales come to an abrupt end, or are ended by death, before the conflict between wishful thinking and fading enthusiasm erupts. The vampire noble Meier and the human girl Charlotte naturally couldn't escape such a stereotypical fate. They just hope to go to the "Night City" at the end of the Xinghai, where there is no conflict between vampires and humans, and live a quiet life, but in the end, life and death are separated from each other. In fact, the two have been caught in the dilemma of time and love from the very beginning. The quiet thought of hiding in the ancient tomb of Zhongnan Mountain may not be tiresome for Yang Guo and Xiao Longnv who are mortal. And the vampires who have been friends for thousands of years, even if there is no hunting and killing, I am afraid that it will be difficult to have a happy death. At the end of the story, Leila, who originally hated vampires, watched Meier take the dead Charlotte to the "Night City" with tears in her eyes, and sincerely wished "Fly! Fly up!". The "love first" principle once again broke through all hatred and prejudice and moved the big guy - but at the cost of death.
Between classmate D and Leila, there is another kind of clear and light style. Also a vampire hunter, as a hybrid of vampires and humans, D has always struggled between the two instincts, while Leila, an ordinary human, hated vampires deeply because of the tragic death of her mother. In order to also save D's favor, Leila helped him when D's sun disease attacked. They said that they didn't owe each other since then, but in fact, they added a bit of friendship between them.
Outside the tree hole, it was pouring rain. Inside the tree hole, the short-haired Leila curled up and made a boring agreement with D, who was resting in the soil:
"If one of you and I dies first, the other will go to the other's tomb to offer flowers. Right."
"I promise you—if vampire hunters have a burial place when they die."
The joking jokes among the peers paved the way for the emotion at the end of the film. Decades later, D is still riding a black horse, watching the funeral of her deceased from a distance, and Leila's relatives and friends are throwing white flowers at her cemetery. The little girl ran up and asked him if he was the friend Grandma had talked about. The immortal D, still with the pale and handsome face of the year, quietly turned and left.
"I'm just here to fulfill the promise I made before. But it seems that I don't need to offer flowers. I just need to know this." Should
this be the most tender part of the film, or the most helpless ending? Making an agreement with the immortal D of life and death, in addition to making him envy the rest of mankind, it only adds a little desolation and helplessness.
Whether it's love or friendship, don't take time to make an appointment.
That's so sad.
PS: The heroine Leila is dubbed by Lin Yuanhui, please support me.
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