"Like Father Like Son" on June 1, will show you the directing skills of "It's Hirokazu Koeda"!
Sensen Dajun Film Critic Lecturer Screenwriter
like father like son
Answer questions from fans
1 Why is there no climactic story? Where is the highlight of a lukewarm film, and where is the art?
2 Why does the credits end with the home appliance company?
3 In this film, the director is Hirokazu Koreeda . What abilities does he demonstrate that are different from ordinary people, and how does he convey the language of the camera?
Cannes Film Festival ( 2013; 66th ) Awards: 2 Nominations: 1
Winner · Main Competition Unit - Jury Prize is Hirokazu -eda
· Catholic Humane Spirit Award - Special mention is Hirokazu Koreeda
Look, everyone, it's not tepid. Just such a movie, oh, how can it win the grand prize?
Remember the title?
In the male protagonist's sentence, my character is gentle... In addition to revealing that this film is to explore the blood kinship between father and son.
On the other hand, it also implies to the audience that this film is such a warm-hearted film.
Woman: Ha, that's a bit of an over-interpretation, isn't it?
Hehe, I won't explain much now, and you'll understand when you finish researching these master-level movies...
It can be said that the bad things you just mentioned are all the reasons for winning the award, the master's handwriting...
Woman: Then I have to say, first of all, the story has no ups and downs, it is obvious that the child is wrong, and the hook incident is very tense, and it is obvious that there are many conflicts. I think the key is that the character design is unreasonable. They are all good-natured people. You think, if they all love children, both their own children and other people's families, there will be no contradictions! Let's talk about the details. Children play submachine guns, fish, and play video games... It's too common and commonplace, boring and uninteresting. These plots will be shot in TV dramas, let alone in movies...
Are you done? Hehe, pure layman! You really can't watch Oscar-level movies at your level...
Woman: Then tell me, why are these vulgar drama judges ignoring them? There are so many good movies, how did they choose this one?
Have you noticed that from the title of the film, the title "Like Father Like Son", including a large number of plots, revolves around the bloodline of father and son. The mother has been thinking about whether it is her own child, why she didn't notice it before? And my father is also complaining about this...
Woman: Indeed, this is the only unsolvable knot and knot between the two of them.
In the end, the heroine broke out, just for two words, sure enough! "What does it really mean?"
When the mother is in a hurry, the gentle mother suddenly broke out, you are not allowed to think like this!
what happened to my son? If you don't live up to your expectations, don't you look like you? What does it really mean...?
Subtext : Did you realize you were wrong a long time ago?
Woman: Oh, when you say this, I feel that this sentence is indeed very important!
This is the core and highlight of the whole play.
As you said, I can also see that the theme of this film really revolves around issues such as blood relationship and parenthood, but what is there to discuss about this, I can't dig out the depth of thought...
You follow my train of thought: can you say
Why can't the mother in the film tell if the child is her own?
Female: Postpartum hemorrhage, confusion, may not realize that the child is not his own, but these reasons also convinced the heroine , there was no problem at the time, and no problem was found after so many years! So she thought that the male protagonist would blame her in his heart. The heroine is crying silently a lot of the time...
Did you actually find it? The parents on the other side didn't even see that there was something wrong with the child! Even if others say it's not like it, they don't take it to heart.
Well, let's drill down on these ! In fact, all the plots of the film are on this topic.
I compared the two sets of plot clips, I believe many people did not find
look! The two children exchange families with each other. When the heroine and the boy Liu Qing were having dinner together, the heroine suddenly received a call and eagerly asked about Qing Duo on the other side. Liu Qing suddenly realized something... After watching the plot, he showed his father a lot of himself. At this time, many of the fathers are smiling faces, while the heroine's mother is an ugly monster with a crooked mouth ...
Looking at the other side, Qing Duo is in the new family, which is the second family. He takes a bath with "Dan Wan's father". When the "Dan Wan father" takes care of his younger brother, Qing Duo is silent. "I turned to him again, swallowed water from my mouth and sprayed him... To say this picture is disgusting, Beijing dialect "reverse the stick"
Woman: Yes, sometimes fathers are like this , and many of the films present these heart-warming pictures. The key is that children like such fathers...
That's right! We found that Qing Duo was laughing at this time...
Obviously, Qing Duo quickly adapted to his playful father's family, and almost forgot how many fathers he once had. Why?
Because many are too busy, they have little time to spend with him. So you see, twice, the father went to the second family to look for Liu Qing, and the boy Qing Duo hid and didn't want to see him...
Woman: Well, that's true! Liu Qing's side also ran away from home and returned to the playful father. What does this mean?
It shows that the child can best distinguish who loves him and who does not love him. Even if there is a little problem during the period, they can perceive it with a look and an action!
So I'll explain to you now why it's all boring details. In fact, many parents are extremely boring to accompany their children. It is far better than playing mobile phones to kill time. This is the reality! You go to the kindergarten. Are the things those aunties do childish and not suitable for their age? Which mother who grew up with her child is not like this...?
But that's love, implicit in family affection. No adult would want to do these boring things for a long time without love...
Woman: Oh, I see! So the film deliberately arranges these trivial and boring things , because this is the real companion time ...
It is precisely what is lacking! Can't do it...so it's really hard to be a good parent! Just like the playful father said, being a father is also an irreplaceable job!
Female: Well, in the eyes of children, "playful father" is indeed a good father! Accompany your child to fly a kite, like!
In fact, we see that there is really not much difference between the two groups of families and two groups of parents in this film. They all love their own children, understand the truth, and love other people's children very much. The slight difference is that many fathers are busier than "playful fathers", and many pay more attention to the shaping of children's talents and cultivation. , and the "playful father" plays with the children all day long, just like the role of a kindergarten aunt...
Woman: Yes, so I don't understand. If you create characters in this way, there will be no stories and contradictions without contrast, so in screenwriting theory, this should be considered a failure...
And this is precisely the gap between domestic screenwriters and masters!
I ask you, there is such a little difference between a lot and "playful" , who can see the difference?
girl: child?
We're continuing to see this shot
Qing Duo held the camera handed to him and planned to give him a gift, but Qing Duo didn't seem to be interested, and got tired of taking a lot of photos of his father... Many disappointed, he was sure os in his heart: it really wasn't him child! But one day later, many found that the child was photographing his sleeping position, feet... Many suddenly realized something and cried bitterly ...
Woman: I think, many found that their children paid so much attention to him and loved him so much, so they were moved...
very good! Do you remember when the "playful father" held a camera before? Let's compare!
Playful father is in the park, who is he actually filming with the camera? The subjective lens, everyone is shot in. Of course, he was filming his own son, Qing Da. He didn't care whether he was filmed or not. What's the use? He only cares about the appearance of his own flesh and blood, and pays more attention to his own children...
Woman: Oh, I see! You're right , indeed he only chases Kyung-do in his shots...
What do you mean the camera camera stands for...? These are all hints, an artistic presentation!
The director wants to remind the audience at this time that you have to find clues and problems from the camera, that is, the film...
Well, I will summarize the most important points for you. I will ask you now, why can't the mother see that the child is holding the wrong child?
Woman: Is it...
because of love?
Say it out loud... just out of love! If "a lot of fathers" really love their children a little bit more, just a little bit more , spend a little more time with their children, and spend a little bit more time , just like the heroine in the film, to Qing Duo Love is like playful parents to Liu Qing. I believe that if I can do this, my father will never find out that the boy Qingduo is not his own, nor will he complain about why the heroine can't see that the child is not theirs...
How much you love him, how much he is like you! Because you love him, the part of the child who is like you is highlighted!
female; yes! As long as you love your child, no matter how you look at him, he is your flesh and blood, there is no doubt about it... Wow, so powerful! No wonder many leaders want him to pay more attention to his family and accompany his family... Your heart is really delicate!
- In fact, it is normal for men to attach importance to their careers! Pay attention to the cultivation of children, talent, personality building, cultivation and style, etc., men are like this! In fact, this film does not praise or criticize anyone, the two families and parents are excellent and warm! But the creative intentions of the key directors are:
Show love, interpret love, capture love!
Comparing mother's love with father's love, many are indeed compared!
Let's look at a shot, the master is playing the language of the shot
In the car, Qing Duo asked his mother: Where is Dad?
Just arrived at the station at this time, a shadow was almost black, and the audience could not see the mother and son ...
Subtext: Dad can't see you anymore...
Woman: Oh, because Dad is too busy, full of work, and ignores your mother and son ...
Woman: How do you interpret the wires on the roadside?
Let's see, a group of wires on a utility pole are similar and similar. Can you pick out which parallel lines do not intersect? Love always meets somewhere...
In fact, it also reminds the audience to observe more and make comparisons! Even if there are different interpretations for a certain picture, it doesn't matter, but if you can't find the theme, you won't understand the movie!
female; understand! As you often say, a master-level film is actually a test of eyesight, that is, a test of your artistic cultivation!
There are also seeds, each of which has a slightly different shape, neatly stacked in a petri dish, and may only grow into a towering tree after a hundred years. It's like knowing, how many years will it take to break out of the soil?
This is especially true for people, how old is this child, the road to life is long, and the time is long...
Woman: Yes, what is the similarity and difference? Many people used to think that they were architects, so why did they change their careers?
Well, now you understand the relationship between these plot dialogues and the theme? According to the four-dimensional integrated film theory, they all complement each other!
Watching the plot, the nurse's stepson opened the door and came out, staring fiercely at Liantuo and saying "she is my mother".
This sentence also made a lot of people wake up, thinking of apologizing to their stepmother. It's all about the theme! If you really love your mother, the key is: if you can perceive your mother's love for you, will you still care about blood? Look at his brother, take flowers to see his mother, call his mother...
Woman: To be honest, in terms of family affection, my father is generally colder than my mother. What talent does the child have, and whether they have embarrassed themselves, and mothers often don't care about these, they only care about whether the child falls, whether it hurts, whether it is cold or not, whether the kindergarten is full...
This film completely interprets love through a blood story. The difference between father's love and mother's love is presented to you by Hirokazu Koreeda. If you really know love, you must learn to distinguish it!
Woman: Can you talk about the difference between flowers and wine? Why didn't the old man let me send flowers?
Flowers are given to their parents by their sons, and they represent a piece of their children's hearts. This kind of thinking should start from childhood. People who don't perceive them can't experience this kind of love... And parents, when they reach a certain age, they consider life, It's wine... Most of them can't see your inner expression at this time. It's no longer like when you were young, when your mother held you in the palm of your hand, observed everything about you, and felt your warmth ...
Woman: Well, then let's hide our love in the bottom of our hearts and keep everything silent!
In fact, let me tell you, Oscar-level film reviews, for literary and artistic films that involve love, like family love, love hidden in life and family, most of them have a hard time finding themes and rhymes . Do you know why?
I don't understand this, why?
Love is like a breeze blowing on your face, like a trickle, you have to have an extremely sharp heart, so delicate that you can touch the texture of pearls, in order to touch and perceive her...
Let me talk about genre movies again. In fact, I am very dissatisfied with the formulation and research of current genre movies!
Woman: What do you mean?
In other words, studying this kind of thing is nonsense, and it is completely meaningless! You think, I dare to say that every country has made such a child-changing movie, and there are more than one, but which one can win the grand prize? Are those people really as down-to-earth as I am? Talk about why people won the award, how good is it?
Woman: Well, I guess who didn't expect to change the theme and make such a lukewarm story, and it won the grand prize!
So instead of studying what genre, you might as well study this sub-genre . What's the use of dividing movies into a dozen or so categories? If you divide it into thousands or even tens of thousands of types, it may be meaningful and valuable to study, because then you can compare and plan in more detail. Let's say that Hirokazu Kore -eda is the best at making family films, and every director has his own area of expertise, so each director has his own style and genre. Have you considered these in the so-called genre films today?
Female: I see, that is to say, the so-called genre films, his classification method is not right at all, the categories are too rough and too general, and there is no research value!
So, don't you just want to make money after studying for a long time? Since you are so keen on genre movies, you can simply divide them into the following categories: making money and losing money, winning and knocking out... Save trouble!
Woman: Ha, maybe that's enough to really study it! Otherwise, if you study for a long time, you will still lose money, no one will read it, and you will not be able to win the award... What are you doing researching him?
It can be said that no one can interpret the films that have won awards and are related to family affection and love better than me !
Woman: Then why?
You see, although I am middle-aged, I always feel that I still retain the eyes of my childhood, which means: these eyes are immature, always so pure, so bright... Of course, when they are seven or eighty, they will still be old and dim. But I don't mean physical or pathological, but... I can't tell... Anyway, I always feel that some parts of my body are still children...
Woman: It's really like...?
You don't have to believe it, but I tell you, if you want to do art, you can't do it without this kind of eyesight!
Woman: Good! Can you read the ending again?
Do you know why you chose Toshiba Home Appliances, a small building with factory logos?
At the end of the film, the two families are together, Japanese home appliances "steal it" Toshiba , Toshiba is full of warmth and yearning for future life...
Appliances, what do you mean? With love, there is a future!
Looking at this advertisement, isn't it pretty ?
Female: sweet, full of creativity, it is perfect for this movie!
Finally, let's introduce Hirokazu Kore-eda, who can be said to be "the king of family films"
In 2009, he was nominated for the Best Director Award at the 52nd Japanese Film Blue Ribbon Award for his love science fiction film " Air Doll ". In 2011, the self-directed and self-edited inspirational film " Miracle " won the best screenplay at the 59th San Sebastian Film Festival. In 2013, he was nominated for the Best Director Award at the 37th Japan Film Academy Award for his feature film " Like Father Like Son " , and won the Special Jury Award at Cannes . In 2017, the suspenseful crime film "The Third Murder" directed by him was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the 74th Venice International Film Festival. On May 19, 2018, it was Hirokazu Koreeda who won the Palme d'Or at the 71st Cannes International Film Festival for "The Thief Family".
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This film review is also for my good friend. Today, his twins passed June 1. In order to take care of the two children, the young couple haven't come to my house for a long time, and they probably rarely go out to relax...
I believe that today, several years later, the two babies have grown up healthy. At that time, they could already read every sentence in my article, they had learned the wisdom of opening their lives through movies, they could appreciate the essence of the master's art, and they could deeply appreciate the love of their parents!
Happy June 1st to the two babies!
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