Twilight Qingbingwei is a movie of the times, but also a man's movie.

Jaylen 2022-04-20 09:02:50

Dusk Qingbingwei is the dusk of the samurai and the dusk of the times. Qingbingwei has subverted the image of a samurai. He does not take fame, does not drink and admire beautiful women, makes money as a cage, rushes home to take care of his wife and daughter, hesitates about love, refuses the lofty honor of samurai in every possible way, thinks twice before a duel, no Believe in your own strength.

Twilight Qingbingwei is a movie of the times. Qingbingwei's original spouse has been living in the regret of unequal status, which caused his hesitation towards Pengjiang. Qingbingwei said that if he was allowed to practice in the mountains for a month, he would definitely regain his fighting spirit. At the end of the shogunate, a samurai with two motherless children and a mother who could not even recognize himself. He did not know where the next day was. The middle and low-level samurai were reduced to helping farmers to survive. Give up your life to fight? "The way of the samurai is the way of death." Kiyobei ​​cannot fall, at least until he finds a new mother for his child.

Dusk Qingbingwei is a man's movie. It is said that after the film was released, many Japanese men cried when they watched it. At the end of the film, we know that Qingbingwei is not only a low-level samurai, he was also the instructor of a well-known dojo in the country. In the traditional values ​​of Japanese men, Qingbingwei is defined as a "poor person". Qingbingwei originally had The ability to make himself and his wife and daughter a better life, but he chose to be wise and protect himself. This attitude is contrary to the traditional Bushido spirit. What exactly is success?

Yuwu Shanemon, who was ordered to kill by the Qingbingwei, was loyal to the Lord, but he did not understand what was wrong, why the feudal lord killed him. In his eyes, he would go outside the feudal vassal to change to a new master, a traditional samurai. When a confidant dies, he also has a high status. Of course, this is an era in which social values ​​need to be rebuilt. Needless to say. However, as he chewed on his daughter's bones, we discovered that he had nothing, that the thing he wanted most was long gone.

Qingbingwei accepted the vassal's order, raised his salary, and was also destined to become a sacrifice of that era. In exchange for 3 years of happiness, Qingbingwei was respected by his colleagues, loved by Pengjiang, and proud of his daughter. Encourage women to read, and think that learning to think can lead to a better life.

Both Kiyobei ​​and Uemon are footnotes of an era, and the film may give the answer. I think if you want power, money, fame and fortune, this is what you want, as long as it does not violate the interests of others, it is right, if you want to live like Qingbei, I think it is also right Yes, but we should not be influenced by the values ​​of society, and we must understand whether these are what you want or what others want.

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The Twilight Samurai quotes

  • Seibei Iguchi: I am ashamed to say that over many years of hardship with two daughters, a sick wife and an aged mother, I have lost the desire to wield a sword. A serious fight, the killing of a man, requires animal ferocity and calm disregard for one's own life. I have neither of those within me now. Perhaps in a month... alone with the beasts in the hills I could get them back. But tomorrow, I am afraid, is completely impossible.

  • Zenemon Yogo: So they sent you...

    Seibei Iguchi: Zenemon Yogo, by order of the clan, I come for your life. Draw your sword, please.

    Zenemon Yogo: [Intoxicated] Have a drink? I know you're all keyed up, but I'm going to run.

    Seibei Iguchi: Run?

    Zenemon Yogo: Yep. I want you to let me get away. If you please.

    Seibei Iguchi: I didn't expect that fromt he clan's best one-sword man. My orders are to kill you. I can't let you escape.

    Zenemon Yogo: Don't be so impatient, you can kill me at anytime. I'd like to talk to you. Have a seat. It's a nice day.