Does a widower with a demented mother and two young daughters still have love?

Madeline 2022-04-20 09:02:50

The advent of what love is? Direct teaching of life and death. Love is the sign that we have entered adulthood, and it is everyone's dream to have a loving relationship. A life without love is incomplete, and a life without love is detrimental to health.

We strive hard for love, but there are always shortcomings in life, not everyone can have love, and everyone's understanding of love is even more different. Some people expect that kind of passionate love that is vigorous and rotten. For example, Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun, the song "Phoenix and Phoenix" embraces beautiful people: "There is beauty in one person, and you will never forget it. If you don't see it for a day, Crazy thinking.". Some people believe that love should be plain and light, just like Liang Hong and Meng Guang, who raise eyebrows and respect each other like guests. Some people like to be affectionate and lingering, just like Shen Fu and Yun Niang in "Six Records of a Floating Life", "Let's talk about ancient books, taste the moon and comment on flowers", "Harmonious Qin and Se, Luanfeng and Ming", wishing to be like glue every day. There is also a Platonic spiritual love, "just stand beside your lover and give silently, quietly watch, don't expect to approach, and don't pray for possession." For example, the famous Russian music geniuses Tchaikovsky and Maker The unparalleled love between the madams, these two spiritual lovers who have never met each other in their entire lives, exposed their purest souls to each other in their thirteen years of correspondence...

However, can a widower with a demented mother and two young daughters still have love?

Although he was just a low-level warrior who lost his wife and carried debts, he was doing the humble job of keeping accounts in the government warehouse, and he was paid the minimum wage that was only enough to feed his family, but he was a courageous, resilient, and more Warm man.

Dare to take responsibility is when his former childhood sweetheart was unreasonably entangled by his ex-husband, and when his friend who was powerless was forced to duel, he stepped forward, dared to compete with high-level warriors, and knocked out his opponent with one stick. There is a warm saying that he goes home on time every day after get off work, weaving grasshopper cages to support the family, and even if his life is poor, he will not forget his daughter's studies. Resilience means that he is willing to live an ordinary and indifferent life. For the sake of his family, he has always refused the warm invitation of his colleagues to drink and have fun. Although he has peerless martial arts, he never shows off, let alone competes for fame and fortune.

That's right, I'm talking about the male protagonist in "Twilight Kiyoi" directed by Yamada Yoji - Kiyoi Iguchi.

Let's see how Iguchi Kiyobei ​​wins love in the film.

Although the film did not explain why the first wife of Iguchi Qingbingwei was not the unsuspecting Iinuma Tomoki, it is not difficult to see from the good intentions of his rejection of Poengjiang's brother Lun Zhicheng that he was forced to hide, because as a subordinate with a meager income When he was a samurai, he didn't want his loved ones to suffer because of his overwork and eventually no money to heal him.

However, when the feudal lord ordered him to take the life of Yugo Zenemon, a famous swordsman, Qingbingwei, who could not escape, was determined to die. In order to have no regrets in life, he chose to tell the truth to his loved ones. In fact, he just wants to live a normal family life of men farming and women weaving. He doesn't want to provoke right and wrong, and he doesn't want to fight with those samurai who have the same fate as himself. for it.

It was his heartfelt confession to Pengjiang, his promise to the feudal lord, and his calmness, determination and determination in the battle of life and death. When Qingbingwei went to the battle of life and death, Pengjiang's heart could only pray for Qingbing. Wei's triumph, she was ready to sacrifice everything for Qingbingwei. So whether Kiyoei lives or dies, she will always take care of his daughter as a member of the family.

Chernyshevsky said: What does it mean to love someone? It means being happy for his happiness, doing whatever needs to be done to make him happier, and being happy from it.

There are three "love" scenes in the film that are particularly impressive.

The first scene is Pengjiang's first visit to Qingbingwei's house to help him with household chores. Pengjiang and Qingbingwei's family sat around the fireplace chatting and laughing. Warmth and lightness permeated everyone's faces, especially the two young girls of Qingbingwei. "Long time drought meets rain and dew". After all, the care of mother's love is different from father's love, and they have experienced the long-lost delicacy and softness. Qingbingwei must also have felt it, and at that moment, he must have moved this man who was indifferent to the world but longed for a good wife and mother.

The second scene is that in order to go to the appointment of life and death, Qingbingwei had to dress up before leaving, so he asked his servants to call Pengjiang to cut and dress his hair, and the music slowly sounded while combing his hair. Answering about the reason for this thief, this life and death may seem like an understatement, but it brought tears to my eyes. They seemed to have a thousand words to say, but they were hesitant to say anything. In the end, Qingbingwei finally plucked up the courage to confess to Pengjiang, but the result was that she had already agreed to someone else's marriage proposal.

The third scene is when Qingbingwei returned home full of injuries and was extremely relieved to see a pair of daughters. He couldn't help picking up the little daughter and saying to her: Dad is back! This is a father's relief after completing his mission. However, what surprised him even more was that in addition to the reunion of the father and daughter, there was also Pengjiang's obsession. The two lovers who were separated from life and death finally meet again, and the clasped hands are worth more than a thousand words. The scene of Pengjiang crying with joy over the bloody hands of Qingbingwei makes people sigh with emotion: this man who is indifferent to fame and fortune, has warmth and responsibility, has finally won love.

This is a kind of forbearance love, she is subtle and innocent, but more profound and charming.

"The feelings that really move people are always unpretentious. They are silent, unassuming, and buried deep."


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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.